Counselor from Cabo Verde asks Portuguese Red Cross for help after fatal bus accident
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Counselor from Cabo Verde asks Portuguese Red Cross for help after fatal bus accident

Correio da Manhã7 September 2026 at 11:58

A bus accident in Cabo Verde caused the death of 25 people, most of them children. Counselor José Nóbrega Ascenso asked the Portuguese Red Cross for help to deal with the tragedy.

José Nóbrega Ascenso stated that the disaster was the biggest accident ever to occur in the country. The accident involved a bus carrying a large number of passengers.

The Portuguese Red Cross was called to provide assistance to the victims and the affected families. The counselor highlighted the gravity of the situation and the need for external support to deal with the consequences of the accident.

The accident represents an unprecedented tragedy in the history of Cabo Verde, having caused a high number of fatalities, predominantly children.

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