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Vozinha mourns tragic accident that devastated 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 25 people died when a bus carrying 32 students plunged off a cliff on Fogo Island, Cabo Verde, after an excursion near Pico do Fogo.
  • Emergency teams continued searching for survivors and recovering bodies, while Colo-Colo goalkeeper Vozinha sent condolences and prayers to the victims’ families.

“Today, silence is being felt in Cabo Verde.” With those words, Colo-Colo goalkeeper Vozinha responded to the tragedy on Fogo Island, where at least 25 people died after a bus carrying students plunged off a cliff.

The vehicle was carrying 32 people back to São Filipe after a school excursion near the Pico do Fogo volcano. Children and teenagers were among those reported killed.

Today, silence is being felt in Cabo Verde. To the families, the island of Fogo and all our people, I send my solidarity and prayers.

· VozinhaThe Colo-Colo goalkeeper expressed solidarity with the victims and their families in an Instagram message.

Emergency teams continued working at the scene to search for survivors and recover the bodies. As the tragedy struck his country, Vozinha published a message on Instagram offering solidarity to the families, the island of Fogo and the people of Cabo Verde.

“May God comfort the hearts and grant eternal rest to those who have left us,” the goalkeeper wrote.

May God comfort the hearts and grant eternal rest to those who have left us.

· VozinhaVozinha offered a religious condolence for those killed 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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