The Aporia · Teenagers and children among at least 25 killed after bus plunges into ravine on Cape Verde island

A bus carrying school students plunged into a ravine on the island of Fogo in Cape Verde, killing at least 25 people, mostly teenagers. The accident occurred on Saturday in a mountainous area near the town of Sao Lourenco. A passenger bus veered off the road and fell about 30 meters into a steep ravine. Seven bodies were immediately buried due to their condition, while 18 coffins were displayed at the funeral service for those who died.

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At least 25 people, mostly teenagers and children, were killed in a bus crash on Fogo Island in Cape Verde. The accident occurred when a passenger bus, carrying 32 passengers, veered off the road and plunged about 30 metres into a steep ravine on the Campanas de Cima route in northern Fogo. Many of those killed were primary and secondary school students who were on an annual trip privately arranged by the driver. Several others were injured, with some seriously hurt. The cause of the crash is still unknown, but Cape Verde's government has announced two days of mourning.

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At least 25 killed in bus crash on Cape Verde's Fogo island, agency says same event · 100%

The Straits Times World News · 0.91 cosine similarity

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“Both articles describe the same bus crash, with identical location, time, number of fatalities, and circumstances”

Schoolchildren among 25 killed as bus falls 30 metres into ravine in Africa same event · 100%

World News, Today World News, Latest International News, World Breaking News, Trending News of World - Times of India · 0.89 cosine similarity

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“Both articles describe the exact same incident: a bus crash on Campanas de Cima mountain road in Fogo, Cape Verde, resulting in at least 25 deaths and injuries.”

At least 25 people dead in a bus crash in Cape Verde's Fogo Island, officials and media say same event · 100%

www.thestar.com - RSS Results of type article · 0.88 cosine similarity

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“Both articles describe the exact same incident, including date, location, and outcome, with minor differences in wording.”

Children among at least 25 killed in Cabo Verde bus crash same event · 100%

News - South China Morning Post · 0.87 cosine similarity

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“Both articles describe the same bus crash incident, with identical casualty numbers and location (Fogo Island), occurring on the same day (Saturday)”

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Education officials said the outing was not organised by local schools but was an annual trip privately arranged by the driver, who was among those killed, the national news agency Inforpress said.

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Teenagers and children among at least 25 killed after bus plunges into ravine on Cape Verde island · assertive framing

At least 25 people, many of them teenagers, have been killed after a bus plunged into a ravine on Fogo, one of Cape Verde’s islands. asserted

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The accident occurred on the Campanas de Cima route, a mountainous area in Fogo Island, late on Saturday. asserted

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A passenger bus veered off the road and plunged about 30 metres into a steep ravine. asserted

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Cape Verde's government has announced two days of mourning and the president José Maria Pereira Neves called the accident "a great catastrophe". asserted

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Stark images showed a mass funeral for those who had died taking place at Sao Lourenco Church in the town of Sao Lourenco on Sunday. asserted

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Many of those on board were primary and secondary school students, local media reported. asserted

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Residents and relatives were pictured carrying the coffin of one the victims killed in a bus crash during the funeral. asserted

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Seven bodies were immediately buried due to their condition, local media report citing the island's health authorities. asserted

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The cause of the accident is yet to be determined by the authorities. asserted

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Several injured passengers were taken to Sao Francisco de Assis Regional Hospital on Fogo. asserted

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Education officials said the outing was not organised by local schools but was an annual trip privately arranged by the driver, who was among those killed, the national news agency Inforpress said. asserted

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Cape Verde president Jose Maria Pereira Neves said in a statement on Facebook: “I offer my condolences to the bereaved families, to the friends of the victims, and to the island of Fogo. asserted

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“I wish a speedy recovery to the injured. asserted

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Teenagers and children among at least 25 killed after bus plunges into ravine on Cape Verde island

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