25, Mostly Children, Killed After Bus Plunges Into Deep Ravine In Cape Verde
A bus carrying 32 passengers, mostly children and teenagers, plunged into a deep ravine on Cape Verde's Fogo Island, resulting in at least 25 deaths. Emergency services conducted a difficult rescue operation in the volcanic crater area, and local authorities are mourning the loss of the students and their driver.
Why it matters
This is a significant tragedy involving a large loss of life among youth, drawing attention to road safety in remote volcanic regions.
At least 25 people, mostly children and teenagers, were killed in a bus crash on Cape Verde's Fogo Island, public radio network RCV said on Sunday.Several others were injured in Saturday's accident, some of them seriously, the head of civil protection for Sao Filipe city, Jose Canuto, told reporters.Such incidents are rare in the west African archipelago, where roads are generally in good condition.Canuto and other local authorities said the bus, which was carrying 32 passengers, veered off the road and plunged into a deep ravine on the way back to Sao Filipe after an excursion to the Cha das…
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