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August 2026 Brazil bus crash
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FIRST ENTRY AUG 19
AUG 19 · Day 1
Brazil bus crash kills at least 23 in Parana state
Authorities say preliminary evidence indicates the truck crossed into the opposite lane before colliding with the bus.
The five survivors of the crash were taken to hospitals in the city of Ponta Grossa.
Road operator Via Araucaria stated there was no estimated time for the road to be reopened.
“It’s a very sad day for Parana,”
RATINHO JUNIOR
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AUG 19 · Day 1
Brazil bus crash in Parana kills at least 23
Governor Ratinho Junior said, "It's a very sad day for Parana"
Parana Governor Ratinho Junior declared three days of official mourning across the state
Most of those killed were travelling on the bus, which belonged to the municipal health department of Imbituva, and the truck driver was also killed
“It’s a very sad day for Parana,”
RATINHO JUNIOR
verbatim