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.