AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoTragedy on Fogo Island: Cape Verde has declared two days of national mourning after a passenger bus crash on Fogo killed at least 25 people, most of them children and teenagers, when the vehicle veered off the Campanas de Cima mountain road and plunged about 30 metres into a ravine; the bus was returning from an excursion to Chã das Caldeiras inside the Pico do Fogo volcanic crater, and officials say the trip was not organized by schools but privately arranged by the driver, who was among the dead. National response: President José Maria Pereira Neves called it “a great catastrophe,” ordered an inquiry, and attended funerals as emergency teams worked through difficult terrain; seven victims were buried early, with more burials planned, and several injured were taken to São Francisco de Assis Regional Hospital. Culture & community note: The crash has shaken local communities such as Curral Grande and Ponta Verde, where many victims were students, renewing attention on youth, education outings, and safety on rural roads. Regional diplomacy: Nigeria and Cabo Verde also met to deepen cooperation on air links, migration, tourism, and transport frameworks.
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