Bus that suffered an accident in MG left ABC São Paulo towards Aracaju
The bus involved in the accident with a trailer that left eight dead this Sunday morning (24), on BR-251, in Santa Cruz de Salinas, in the North of Minas Gerais, had left São Bernardo do Campo, in ABC Paulista, and was heading towards Aracaju, in Sergipe.
The information was updated by the teams working on the incident. The truck involved in the collision was traveling in the opposite direction: it left Fortaleza, in Ceará, bound for Piracicaba, in the interior of São Paulo.
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According to the Minas Gerais Military Fire Department (CBMMG), the crash occurred around 6 am and was followed by a fire that hit both vehicles. The impact left the structures heavily twisted and made the work of rescue teams and forensic experts difficult.
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To date, eight deaths remain confirmed, all among bus occupants. According to the most recent update from firefighters, the eight bodies experienced different levels of charring: five victims were found in a more advanced state of charring and another three had partial charring.
The teams continue to work on removing the bodies and officially identifying the victims. According to firefighters, the process is complex due to the condition of the hardware and the damage caused by the fire.
The number of injured people was also updated and rose from six to ten people rescued. In total, the partial balance points to 18 victims: 17 occupants of the bus and one person who was in the trailer.
The Civil Police must identify the victims after the investigation is completed. BR-251 remains closed in both directions to deal with the incident.
The accident happened around 6am, near the Santa Cruz gas station, close to the border with Bahia. BR-251 remains closed for rescue teams and forensics.
*Under supervision of Manuella Dal Mas
Source: CNN