At least 22 people died this Saturday in a bus accident in the city of Teófilo Otoni, in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais, according to firefighters. The vehicle, which was traveling with 45 passengers, collided with a truck after one of its wheels burst and burst into flames. “We have recovered 22 bodies, and there are still more victims to be removed,” said one of the firefighters, Alonso Vieira, in a video released by his department, in which he also explained that a crane is being used to access another section. of the bus where more victims are found.
Firefighters have reported that they have rescued 13 passengers from the damaged bus. Three occupants of a car that collided with the vehicles and became trapped under the truck have also been rescued alive.
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