August 2026 Brazil bus crash
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Brazil bus crash kills at least 23 in Parana state
The bus was transporting patients and their companions to hospitals in and around Curitiba.
Road operator Via Araucaria stated there was no estimated time for the road to be reopened.
The five survivors of the crash were taken to hospitals in the city of Ponta Grossa.
“It’s a very sad day for Parana,”
Brazil bus crash in Parana kills at least 23
The Federal Highway Police said the crash occurred in the early hours of Wednesday on the BR-373 highway in Parana state, near the city of Ipiranga
The municipality said local authorities were offering psychological support to families of those travelling on the bus
Authorities said preliminary evidence suggests the truck crossed into the opposite lane before colliding with the bus
“It’s a very sad day for Parana,”