Cabo Verde/Accident: Cape Verdean President wants investigation into causes of accident on Fogo island
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Cabo Verde/Accident: Cape Verdean President wants investigation into causes of accident on Fogo island

SAPO Notícias6 September 2026 at 12:53

The Cape Verdean President today defended the need to investigate the causes of the bus accident that occurred on Fogo island. The accident caused at least 25 deaths.

The head of state wants the circumstances that led to the crash to be determined, while not neglecting, however, the assistance to the dozens of families affected by this tragedy.

The accident happened on Fogo island, one of the islands in the Cape Verde archipelago, and constitutes one of the worst recent tragedies in the country.

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