At least 25 dead in bus crash in Cape Verde's Fogo Island
PRAIA, Cape Verde — At least 25 people — mostly teenagers — were killed in a traffic accident in the African island nation of Cape Verde, local media and officials said Sunday. The accident, which occurred on the Campanas de Cima route, a mountainous area in Fogo Island, occurred on Saturday and involved a passenger bus. Several people were also injured. The president of Cape Verde, José Maria…
At least 25 people, primarily teenagers, were killed in a traffic accident on Cape Verde's Fogo Island on Saturday, according to local media and officials. The incident occurred on the Campanas de Cima route, a mountainous area, involving a passenger bus. Several others sustained injuries. President José Maria Pereira Neves described the accident as a "great catastrophe" in a Facebook statement.
Seven bodies were buried immediately due to their condition, as reported by the island's health authorities. The cause of the accident remains to be determined by authorities, and the president and other officials are expected to visit the island on Sunday.
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