2015 Santa Catarina bus accident
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| 2015 Santa Catarina bus accident | |
|---|---|
 Location of Santa Catarina in Brazil | |
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| Details | |
| Date | 15 March 2015 |
| Location | Santa Catarina |
| Coordinates | 29°37′S 53°21′W / 29.617°S 53.350°W |
| Country | Brazil |
| Statistics | |
| Deaths | 54[1][2] |
| Injured | 7 |
The 2015 Santa Catarina bus accident occurred on 15 March 2015, when a tourist bus veered off a road and plunged approximately 100 metres (330 ft) into a ravine near the city of Joinville in Santa Catarina state in Brazil.[3] At least 51 people died and seven were injured in the crash.[1][4][5][6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Up to 51 dead after bus crash in southern Brazil". Reuters. 2015-03-15.
- ^ "Brazil Raises Toll of Bus Accident to 54 Dead, 10 Injured". The New York Times. Mar 15, 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-03-25.
- ^ "Death toll increases to 43 in bus crash in Brazil". Xinhua News Agency. 2015-03-15. Archived from the original on 2015-03-15.
- ^ "Bus plunge in southern Brazil leaves 49 dead". BBC News. BBC. 2015-03-15. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
- ^ "Bus plunges off cliff in Brazil, 54 killed". Reuters. Mar 15, 2015. Archived from the original on 2014-11-08.
- ^ "54 dead in Brazil bus crash: Rousseff". Yahoo News. 15 March 2015.
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