A bus accident in Brazil has claimed the lives of 12 university students and injured 19 others. The collision between a bus carrying students and a truck occurred late on Thursday, February 21, near the city of Ribeirao Preto, in the southeastern state of Sao Paulo.
It has been reported that the bus was carrying students from the University of Franca (Unifran), according to local media reports. The university’s athletic association released a statement expressing condolences to the victims’ families and friends. This tragic Brazil bus crash has deeply impacted the Unifran community.
State firefighters have so far, reported attending to 31 victims at the scene of the collision, including the 12 students who unfortunately succumbed to their injuries. Nineteen other passengers sustained injuries in the Brazil bus crash. Details about the circumstances surrounding the accident are still to be reported as this is an emerging news.
