Public road accident
Details
Event title
Cabo Verde - At least 25 dead in Cabo Verde bus crash - UPDATED
Source
Main event
Event date (UTC)
2026-09-06 20:23:08
Last update (UTC)
2026-09-06 20:23:08
Severity
Low
Area range
Local event
Address/Affected area(s)
Campanas de Cima, Concelho de São Filipe, Ilha do Fogo
The death toll from a bus accident on Cabo Verde's Fogo Island has risen to 25, Health Minister Lucio Fernandes confirmed to Xinhua on Sunday.
The accident occurred Saturday evening in a mountainous area in the north of the municipality of Sao Filipe. The bus veered off the road and plunged about 30 meters into a rocky ravine, according to Cabo Verde's national news agency Inforpress.
Most of the passengers were young people and teenagers, including secondary school students from local communities. Several people were injured, and two teenage girls remained in critical condition, Inforpress reported.