25 tourists killed in bus crash in Brazil
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The crash happened overnight on a federal road between cities of Nova Fatima and Gaviao in Bahia
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – At least 25 people are dead and six injured after a minibus carrying tourists from a coastal trip collided with a truck in Brazil's northeastern state of Bahia, local authorities said on Monday.
The crash happened overnight on a federal road between cities of Nova Fatima and Gaviao in inland Bahia, the state's local fire department outpost said in a statement.
The injured were taken to nearby hospitals, it added.
A video, recorded during the night, showed the truck surrounded by blue boxes filled with mangoes and scattered on the ground. Several firefighters could be seen working at the scene.
“Military firefighters responded to an incident that left 25 dead” about 155 miles (250 kilometers) from the capital of Bahia state, Salvador.
