Aerial images show how was the bus that carried students and teachers from the Federal University of Santa Maria (UFSM) that toppled on Friday morning (4) in the city of Immigrante, in the interior of the state.
The images were made by photographer Rogério Schmidt Jr, from the independent group, and assigned to CNN . See below.
Until 3 pm this Friday, at least seven deaths were confirmed. According to firefighters, among the fatalities, six are female and one male. The names have not yet been released.
According to the Immigrant City Hall, 26 injured people were rescued. Of these, 18 went to the Ouro Branco Hospital in Teuntonia (RS); Two to Bruno Born Hospital in Lajeado (RS); and six to Hospital Estrela, in Estrela (RS).
The accident occurred on the Rota do Sol access road, near a metallurgical industry. According to preliminary information, the vehicle left the track on the left side, lost its brakes and ended up descending a bluff.
See the images:
See what the road is like: the accident occurred:
This content was originally published in Veja Aerial Images from the UFSM bus accident site on the CNN Brazil website.
Source: CNN Brasil
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