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Bus carrying students in Brazil crashes, killing 18

Source: Xinhua 2016-06-10 05:39:41
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Rescue corps personnel work at the bus accident site between Mogi das Cruzes and Bertioga in Sao Paulo state, Brazil, on June 9, 2016.

SAO PAULO, June 9, 2016 (Xinhua) -- Rescue corps personnel work at the bus accident site between Mogi das Cruzes and Bertioga in Sao Paulo state, Brazil, on June 9, 2016. A total of 18 people were killed when a bus overturned in the coastal area of Sao Paulo state, southeastern Brazil, local media reported on Thursday. The accident happened on Wednesday around 23:00 local time on the road between Mogi das Cruzes and Bertioga communities. (Xinhua/Jose Patricio/AGENCIA ESTADO)

SAO PAULO, June 9 (Xinhua) -- A bus carrying university students in southeast Brazil's state of Sao Paolo overturned, killing 18 passengers, media reported on Thursday.

The accident occurred around 11 p.m. local time (02:00 GMT) Wednesday night along a highway linking the cities of Mogi das Cruzes and Bertioga, Brazilian news agency Globo reported on its website.

According to reports, 15 of the passengers died at the scene, including the driver.

The bus was carrying 46 passengers, mainly students, when the driver lost control of the vehicle and the bus swerved out of its lane and turned over, crashing into a cliffside by the road.

Video footage on Globo's website showed a convoy of ambulances at the scene to take the injured to hospital.

[Editor: huaxia]
 
Bus carrying students in Brazil crashes, killing 18
                 Source: Xinhua | 2016-06-10 05:39:41 | Editor: huaxia

Rescue corps personnel work at the bus accident site between Mogi das Cruzes and Bertioga in Sao Paulo state, Brazil, on June 9, 2016.

SAO PAULO, June 9, 2016 (Xinhua) -- Rescue corps personnel work at the bus accident site between Mogi das Cruzes and Bertioga in Sao Paulo state, Brazil, on June 9, 2016. A total of 18 people were killed when a bus overturned in the coastal area of Sao Paulo state, southeastern Brazil, local media reported on Thursday. The accident happened on Wednesday around 23:00 local time on the road between Mogi das Cruzes and Bertioga communities. (Xinhua/Jose Patricio/AGENCIA ESTADO)

SAO PAULO, June 9 (Xinhua) -- A bus carrying university students in southeast Brazil's state of Sao Paolo overturned, killing 18 passengers, media reported on Thursday.

The accident occurred around 11 p.m. local time (02:00 GMT) Wednesday night along a highway linking the cities of Mogi das Cruzes and Bertioga, Brazilian news agency Globo reported on its website.

According to reports, 15 of the passengers died at the scene, including the driver.

The bus was carrying 46 passengers, mainly students, when the driver lost control of the vehicle and the bus swerved out of its lane and turned over, crashing into a cliffside by the road.

Video footage on Globo's website showed a convoy of ambulances at the scene to take the injured to hospital.

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