RIO DE JANEIRO: Local officials said on Sunday that as many as seven football fans died and 27 others were hospitalized in southeastern Brazil after a traffic accident.
According to officials, the accident occurred when a driver lost control of the bus carrying football fans on a hilly road. The unfortunate accident took place on a highway close to Belo Horizonte in Minas Gerais state, AFP reported.
7 Football Fans Die in Brazil Bus Crash
Commuters told the media that the driver cried out that he had no brakes before losing control over the bus. Over 40 fans of the Corinthians football club of Sao Paulo were on the passenger bus, returning from a match.
A local official Fernando Frois confirmed the accident but did not provide details about the condition of the injured. In a statement, Brazil’s Agency of Land Transportation said that the passenger bus was not registered with the authorities and lacked authorization to carry passengers.
The Brazilian Football Confederation and clubs expressed condolences to the families and friends of the killed and injured fans.
