Xinhua News Agency, Sao Paulo, January 25 (Reporter Gong Ruohan) A traffic accident occurred on the 25th in the southern Brazilian state of Paraná, resulting in 21 deaths and 33 injuries, of which 7 were seriously injured.
The Brazilian Federal Highway Police said on the 25th that a bus hit a concrete guardrail on a highway in the coastal area of Paraná at around 8:30 in the morning, and then fell on the hillside.
The police said that the bus came from the northeastern state of Para, and was destined for the southern state of Santa Catarina, with two drivers and 54 passengers on board.
Grenart, a firefighter involved in the rescue, said that the specific cause of the accident cannot be determined yet.
Fortunately, the bus did not fall into the water, otherwise the death toll may be more.
At present, the road involved has been blocked, and the injured were taken to a nearby hospital for treatment.