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Bus crash on Cape Verde's Fogo Island kills 25

From Delfi · () Lithuanian

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

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  • A bus carrying children and teenagers on a school excursion crashed on Fogo Island in Cape Verde, killing 25 people, including the driver.
  • The bus left the road and fell about 30 metres, while many others were injured.
  • The crash site is difficult to reach, complicating rescue operations, and the death toll could rise.

Twenty-five people died when a bus carrying children and teenagers on a school trip left the road and plunged from a cliff on Cape Verde's Fogo Island.

Most of those killed were children and teenagers. The bus driver also died. The vehicle fell from a height of about 30 metres, and many people were injured.

The crash happened in a difficult-to-reach location, making rescue work more complicated. Because many people were injured, the number of deaths could increase.

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Originally published by Delfi in Lithuanian. 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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