Seventeen people have been killed in a bus accident in the Brazilian state of Alagoas; dozens saved

At least 17 people were killed and 29 others were rescued after a bus crashed in Brazil’s northeastern state of Alagoas on Sunday, the state’s health secretariat said.

One person was taken to Mata Regional Hospital but succumbed to his injuries, while the others died on the spot, the secretariat said in a statement.

Details of the accident have not been released, but local media reported that the bus had overturned on a cliff in the region.

Alagoas Governor Paulo Dantas has declared three days of mourning for the victims.

“I have ordered the full mobilization of the state, with teams from the fire brigade and the entire health structure working to assist,” the governor added in a statement.

On his X account, President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said the federal government was monitoring the situation and would support state authorities in the rescue and care of the victims. REUTERS