Minas Gerais road crash
| Minas Gerais road accident | |
|---|---|
| Details | |
| Date | December 21, 2024 c. 4:00 a.m. |
| Location | Teófilo Otoni, Minas Gerais |
| Country | Brazil |
| Cause | Under investigation; likely a fire after a collision between a bus and a granite block that fell from a B-double due to a tire burst[1] |
| Statistics | |
| Vehicles | 3 |
| Deaths | 41 |
| Injured | 8 |
On 21 December 2024, a multiple-vehicle collision involving a passenger bus, a car and a B-double occurred in Teófilo Otoni, Minas Gerais, Brazil, on the BR-116 highway.[2][3][4] At least 41 people were killed and 8 others were injured.[5][6] It is the deadliest traffic accident on federal highways in Brazil since 2007.[7]
Collision
[edit]According to the Federal Highway Police, the collision likely occurred when a granite block fell from a B-double due to a tire blowout and hit a bus. The bus consequently lost control and caught fire. Afterwards, a Fiat Argo hit the back of the truck which did not result in any fatalities. The bus's planned destination was Vitória da Conquista, Bahia. Most of the bodies were found charred.[1] The police also said the truck driver fled from the accident site to Espírito Santo.[8]
Aftermath
[edit]On his X account, President of Brazil Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva send his condolences to the victims' family, stating: "I immensely regret and send my prayers to the relatives of the more than 30 fatal victims from the accident in Teófilo Otoni, Minas Gerais. I pray for the recovery of the survivors of this terrible tragedy." Governor of Minas Gerais Romeu Zema promised "full mobilization" to assist the victims.[9][10] Emtram, the transport company that operated the bus involved, issued a note regretting the crash and providing assistance to the affected people.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "O que sabemos sobre as causas do grave acidente com mais de 30 mortos em MG". CNN Brasil (in Brazilian Portuguese). 21 December 2024.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "At least 38 people killed as bus and truck collide in Brazil". The Guardian. 21 December 2024.
- ^ "Death toll rises to 38 in major road crash in Brazil". Xinhua. 22 December 2024.
- ^ "'Terrible tragedy': At least 38 killed in bus crash in Brazil". Sky News. 21 December 2024.
- ^ "Tragédia em Minas: sobe para 41 o número de mortos no acidente em Teófilo Otoni". O Globo (in Brazilian Portuguese). 22 December 2024.
- ^ "Sobe para 41 o número de mortos em acidente em MG, diz Polícia Civil". UOL (in Brazilian Portuguese). 22 December 2024.
- ^ "Acidente em MG é a maior tragédia em rodovias federais desde 2007, início da série histórica da PRF". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 21 December 2024.
- ^ "Motorista de carreta de acidente em MG fugiu para o Espírito Santo, diz PRF". UOL (in Brazilian Portuguese). 21 December 2024.
- ^ "38 people die in a crash between a passenger bus and a truck in Brazil". Associated Press. 21 December 2024.
- ^ "At least 32 people killed as bus and truck collide in Brazil". Aljazeera. 21 December 2024.
- ^ "Sobe o número de mortos em acidente com ônibus na BR-116, em Teófilo Otoni (MG)". Diário do Transporte. 22 December 2024.
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