Tragic Bus Crash Claims Lives of 25 in Cape Verde, Majority Are Youth

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Tragic Bus Crash Claims Lives of 25 in Cape Verde, Majority Are Youth

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Tragic Bus Crash Claims Lives of 25 in Cape Verde, Majority Are Youth

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At least 25 individuals, mostly schoolchildren, died in a bus crash in Cape Verde.
The accident occurred on Fogo Island when the bus plunged into a ravine.
Local officials confirm that the driver, who organized the trip, was among the deceased.
Emergency services worked overnight to rescue victims trapped in the wreckage.
The President of Cape Verde referred to the incident as “a great catastrophe.”

A tragic bus crash in Cape Verde has resulted in the death of at least 25 people, most of whom were children and teenagers, according to Africanews and Reuters. The incident occurred on Fogo Island as the bus was returning from an excursion to the volcanic crater, Pico do Fogo, when it veered off the road and plunged into a deep ravine.

South China Morning Post and Africanews. Of the 32 passengers on board, seven were buried on Sunday, with additional funerals expected later.

The driver of the bus, who was also killed in the crash, had organized this annual excursion for the pupils he transported during the school year, with authorities noting this private arrangement was not sanctioned by local schools. President José Maria Neves labeled the incident as “a great catastrophe” in a statement following the tragedy, as reported by Africanews and Reuters.