Eight people killed in Brazil bus plunge
Thursday, July 23, 2009 at 10:12 am
Eight people killed in Brazil bus plunge, RIO DE JANEIRO: Eight people were killed and 22 injured when the bus they were on plunged off a bridge in northeastern Brazil, an official television reported on Wednesday.
The accident occurred overnight near the town of Feira de Santana, in the state of Bahia.
Police said the vehicle fell from a height of 15m after the driver lost control and broke through a safety barrier.
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