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At least 21 people, mostly high school students, killed as bus plunges into ravine

From N1 Serbia · () Serbian

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

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  • A bus carrying mostly high school students plunged into a 30-metre ravine on Fogo Island, killing at least 21 people and injuring several others.
  • Local authorities said rescue operations were continuing at the difficult-to-reach site, and the death toll could rise.
  • Officials said the trip was an annual excursion organized by the driver rather than by the schools, while the cause of the crash remained under investigation.

At least 21 people, most of them high school students, died when a bus plunged from a mountain road into a 30-metre ravine on Cape Verde’s Fogo Island.

The crash took place in the municipality of Sao Filipe, according to local media. The passengers were mainly students from Cural Grande and Ponta Verde. The driver also died, local reports said.

Education authorities said the schools had not organized the excursion. It was an annual trip arranged by the driver for students he transported during the school year.

Local officials said rescue teams were working at a site that was difficult to access. They warned that the number of deaths could increase, with the final toll expected after rescue operations and the identification of victims are completed. The cause of the crash was under investigation.

At least 21 people have died and several have been injured.

· Local officialThe official reported the initial casualties after the bus crash on Fogo Island.
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Originally published by N1 Serbia in Serbian. 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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