Seven people died early this Sunday in a car accident on a highway in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. Reuters. The bus was carrying fans of the Brazilian club Corinthians, who went to a football match against Cruzeiro in the capital of the state of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte.
Survivors of the accident told firefighters that 43 people were in the car, which lost control of the brakes around 2:50 local time (6:50 am in Lisbon), hit a ravine and rolled over.
The Ministry of Emergency Situations also reported that 36 people were injured. Of these, 27 were taken to hospitals, one is in serious condition, there is no danger to life.
Corinthians expressed his regret over the accident and expressed solidarity with the families of the victims through social media.
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, a Corinthians fan, expressed his condolences to the families and friends of the victims of the accident that killed seven Alvinegro fans.
“I hope for the recovery of the victims and investigation of the causes of the accident. We need peace and serviceable cars on the roads, as there is no way to return lost lives,” Lula da Silva said in a post on social networks.