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At least 21 killed after bus carrying students plunges off cliff in Cabo Verde

From Cooperativa · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • At least 21 people died when a bus carrying mainly students and teenagers left the road and fell into a ravine on Cabo Verde's Fogo Island.
  • President José Maria Neves called the crash a tragedy and offered condolences to the victims' families.
  • The bus fell about 30 meters on the road between Chã das Caldeiras and Campanas de Cima, according to local media.

At least 21 people died after a bus carrying mainly young students and teenagers plunged into a ravine on Cabo Verde's Fogo Island, President José Maria Neves confirmed.

The crash occurred on Saturday afternoon on the road linking Chã das Caldeiras and Campanas de Cima, in the northern part of the municipality of São Filipe. The bus left the road, fell about 30 meters and came to rest in a rocky ravine that was difficult to access.

A true tragedy, whose causes I still do not know. I offer my condolences to the grieving families, the victims’ friends and the island of Fogo.

· José Maria NevesThe Cabo Verde president reacted to the fatal crash.

Neves called the crash “a true tragedy” and said he did not yet know its causes. He offered condolences to the families and friends of the victims and wished the injured a speedy recovery.

I wish the injured a speedy recovery.

· José Maria NevesNeves expressed support for people injured in the crash.
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Originally published by Cooperativa in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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