Bus carrying pilgrims overturns in Brazil killing 15 on board

BBC News - WorldCenterEN 2 min read 100% complete February 3, 2026 at 05:39 PM

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A bus carrying pilgrims overturned in northeastern Brazil on Tuesday morning, killing 15 people, including three children. The accident occurred on a curved section of highway in the rural interior of Alagoas state as the bus, carrying approximately 60 passengers, returned from the Our Lady of Candeias pilgrimage in Ceará. Authorities believe the driver lost control of the vehicle, causing it to leave the highway and roll over. Some surviving passengers were airlifted to hospitals for treatment, and an investigation into the cause of the crash has been launched. The governor of Alagoas has declared three days of mourning following the accident.

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James Gregory 30% São José da Tapera 40% Paulo Dantas 40% Our Lady of Candeias 50% Juazeiro do Norte 50% Bueno Higino Filho 50% Ceará ×260% Government of Alagoas 60% Coité do Noia ×370% Alagoas ×580% Brazil ×290%

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bus accident 100% pilgrims 90% brazil 80% overturn 70% alagoas 60% fatalities 60% our lady of candeias 50% highway 50% religious festival 40%

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Very Negative

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90%

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Brazil

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