2019 Madeira bus crash
| 2019 Madeira bus crash | |
|---|---|
| Details | |
| Date | 17 April 2019 18:30 |
| Location | Caniço, Portugal |
| Incident type | Single-vehicle accident |
| Cause | Under investigation |
| Statistics | |
| Deaths | 29 |
| Injured | 27 |
On 17 April 2019, a tour bus carrying 56 people, mostly tourists from Germany, crashed in Caniço in Madeira, Portugal. At least 29 people were killed — 18 women and 11 men— and 27 more were injured, including the Portuguese driver and guide.[1][2][3]
The crash took place around 18:30 local time, with the bus veering off a hilly road and tumbling down an embankment, coming to rest atop a house.[4]
The crash overwhelmed nearby hospitals and required 19 ambulances to transport the injured passengers.[2] Portuguese prime minister Antonio Costa sent condolences to German chancellor Angela Merkel, while Portuguese president Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa plans to visit the site of the crash.[3][5]
References
- ^ "At least 29 dead in bus crash on Portugal's Madeira island". BNO News. 17 April 2019. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
- ^ a b Busby, Mattha (17 April 2019). "Portugal crash: at least 28 killed on tourist bus in Madeira". The Guardian. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
- ^ a b "Madeira crash: At least 28 killed on tourist bus near Caniço". BBC News. 17 April 2019. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
- ^ "Viele Tote bei Busunglück auf Madeira" [Many killed in bus accident on Madeira]. Süddeutsche Zeitung (in German). 17 April 2019. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
- ^ Demony, Catarina (17 April 2019). "At least 28 killed in Madeira tourist bus accident". Reuters. Retrieved 17 April 2019.