At least 25 people are killed in a bus crash on Fogo Island in Cape Verde, local officials and media report. The crash happens on Saturday on a mountainous route near the crater area, when a passenger bus veers off the road and is involved in a plunge into a ravine. Several other people are injured.
Reports say the passengers include many students, including primary and secondary schoolchildren and teenagers, and that the fatalities are mostly among younger people. Cape Verde’s president, José Maria Pereira Neves, calls the accident “a great catastrophe” in a statement. Some accounts add that several bodies are buried soon after due to their condition, citing island health authorities.
Outlets differ slightly on details such as how many passengers were on board and the immediate sequence of events. For example, one report says the bus carried 32 passengers, and others emphasize the crater road setting. All sources agree that the cause of the accident is not yet determined, with authorities still investigating.
