Eleven killed as bus crashes head-on into truck in southern Brazil
- Last updated: January 3, 2026 | 13:25 ..
Firefighters and other rescue teams work on the site of a crash in Teofilo Otoni, Minas Gerais state, Brazil. Photo used for an illustrative purpose. File/AFP
A head-on collision between a bus and a truck left at least 11 people dead on Friday in southern Brazil, the country's Federal Highway Police said in a statement.
Another seven people were injured in the accident, which took place on a federal highway in Brazil's southernmost state of Rio Grande do Sul around 11:30 am local time (1430 GMT), and were sent to hospitals, the police said.
Part of the truck's sand cargo ended up inside the bus as a result of the crash, making it difficult for rescuers to access the vehicle, the police said.
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