2015 Brazil bus accident
| 2015 Brazil bus accident | |
|---|---|
 Location of Santa Catarina in Brazil | |
 | |
| 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 Brazil 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 7 were injured in the accident.[1][4][5][6]
References
- ^ a b "Up to 51 dead after bus crash in southern Brazil". Reuters. 2015-03-15.
- ^ https://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2015/03/15/world/americas/ap-lt-brazil-bus-accident.html
- ^ http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2015-03/15/c_134068577.htm
- ^ "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. 2015-03-15.
- ^ "54 dead in Brazil bus crash: Rousseff". Yahoo News. 15 March 2015.
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