Bus accident kills at least 15 pilgrims in north-east Brazil
Brazil’s northeast was plunged into mourning on Tuesday as a bus crash killed 15 people, including three children under the age of ten.
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- Published Date: 05:25 | 03 February 2026
A bus accident in northeastern Brazil killed at least 15 people on Tuesday, including three children, state officials said in a statement.
The bus had been carrying about 60 people taking part in a pilgrimage when it overturned in the rural interior of Alagoas state.
"To date, there is confirmation of 15 deaths, including five men, seven women, and three children," said the statement.
"The surviving victims were rescued and taken to regional hospitals, where they are receiving medical attention."
Local media reported that the bus had been returning from a celebration of Our Lady of Candelaria, a religious festival in the state of Ceara.
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