{
  "id": 6248703,
  "title": "25 dead in Cape Verde’s Fogo Island",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/25-dead-in-cape-verdes-fogo-island",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-08T06:44:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ghanaian Times",
    "slug": "ghanaian-times",
    "url": "https://ghanaiantimes.com.gh/25-dead-in-cape-verdes-fogo-island/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A tragic traffic accident on the mountainous Campanas de Cima route of Fogo Island in Cape Verde claimed at least 25 lives, mostly teenagers, local media and officials reported on Sunday. The incident occurred on Saturday and involved a passenger bus. Several individuals were also injured in the crash. Cape Verde's president, José Maria Pereira Neves, described the accident as a \"great catastrophe\" on his Facebook page. Seven bodies were hastily buried due to their condition, according to local media citing the island's health authorities. The cause of the accident remains undetermined by the authorities. The president and other officials are anticipated to visit Fogo Island on Sunday, as reported by a local news agency.",
  "summary": "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 post 25 dead in Cape Verde’s Fogo Island appeared first on…",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/ballon-dor-2026-cape-verde-goalkeeper-vozinha-nominated-top-10",
        "published": "2026-09-08T12:26:34.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}