Bus crash in Brazil's Alagoas state leaves 17 dead; dozens rescued

25/11/2024 19:53

        At least 17 people died and 29 others were rescued after a bus crashed in the northeastern Brazilian state of Alagoas on Sunday, the state's health ecretariat said.
        
        One person was taken to the Mata Regional Hospital but succumbed to their injuries, while the others died at the scene, the secretariat said in a statement.
        
        Details of the accident were not disclosed, but local media reported that the bus had overturned on a cliff in the region.
        
        Alagoas Governor Paulo Dantas decreed three days of mourning for those who perished.