Around 4 a.m. on a bus from Sao Paulo the tire burst near the city of Lajinha in the state of Minas Gerais in the east-central part of Brazil.
Driver lost control of the vehicle i hit a truck the state fire department said in a statement. According to Reuters, the bus was full and people were supposed to travel in it 45 people.
The vehicle burst into flames and at least 22 passengers died. Thirteen people survived and required medical attention. Another vehicle was involved in the accident and hit the bus from behind. Its passengers survived.
Brazil. Bus fire. Several dozen deaths
As the fire brigade said in a statement, after many hours of work, firefighters managed to extinguish the fire and free the bodies of the victims from the wreckage.
In a video posted Saturday morning, Lt. Alonso Vieira Junior of the Minas Gerais Fire Department said a crane would be needed to remove the wreckage. The services expect disclosure further deathsthe tragic result is most likely not final.
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