Bus accident in Cape Verde leaves at least 25 dead
Tragedy occurred during student excursion on Fogo island
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At least 25 people, mostly children and teenagers, died in a bus accident on the island of Fogo, Cape Verde, during a student excursion returning from an annual activity near the Pico do Fogo volcano.
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The accident occurred on the island of Fogo, Cape Verde, during an annual student excursion organized before the start of classes. The bus was carrying 32 people who were returning from a trip near the Pico do Fogo volcano.
At least 25 people, most of them children and teenagers, died on Saturday night (5) in a traffic accident in Cape Verde during a student excursion on the island of Fogo, authorities said in a statement released this Sunday on the country's public radio.
The bus was carrying 32 people who were returning to São Filipe after a trip near the Pico do Fogo volcano, as part of an annual activity organized for children just before going back to school, local authorities explained.
Major accidents are rare in Cape Verde. In general, the West African archipelago, with around 550 thousand inhabitants and located in the Atlantic Ocean, opposite the coast of Senegal, has roads in good condition.
Open Questions
- What was the technical cause of the accident?
- What is the health status of the survivors?
