On the Portuguese island of Madeira bus with tourists ran off the road and overturned. The accident killed dozens of people. Most of them were citizens of Germany

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According to the Portuguese TV channel Sic, among the 28 victims were 11 men and 17 women

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On the Portuguese island of Madeira bus with tourists ran off the road and overturned. The accident killed dozens of people. According to preliminary reports, the victims were German citizens.

According to the Portuguese TV channel Sic, among the 28 victims were 11 men and 17 women. The bus was carrying about 50 people. They were all citizens of Germany, reports BBC. With them was a Portuguese driver and guide who were injured, but survived. Also injured another 20 people.

Earlier it was reported about nine killed the citizens of Germany, reports TASS.

In total, according to local authorities, the bus was carrying about 50 people. The accident occurred at about 18:30 local time (20:30 GMT) in the area of Canico. The victims were taken to a nearby hospital.

At the scene of the accident arrived a few fire brigades and more than a dozen ambulances.

According to the preliminary version, the bus could refuse the brakes and then he swerved off the road and fell off a cliff. It is also possible that the driver has not coped with management. The accident occurred on a difficult road station, where it is especially hard to maneuver large vehicles Sic reports with reference to Deputy of the regional Assembly of Madeira Roberto Almada.

#Portugal #Breaking Tourist bus crash kills 28 in #Madeira Island. #Caniço Mayor confirms death toll. pic.twitter.com/xhMbURKGI7

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In 2005, in são Vicente on the North coast of Madeira, there was a similar accident with a tourist bus. Then killed five Italian tourists.