Xinhua News Agency, Rio de Janeiro, January 30 (reporter Zhao Yan, Chen Weihua) according to a report by local Brazilian television station on the 30th, an accident occurred in Minas Gerais in the early morning of that day on a bus carrying a football team, at least 4 people were killed and 29 injured.
The passengers on the accident vehicle came from a football club named Vera Maria Elena in the Duke of cassias, Rio de Janeiro, they won the champion of the group under 18 and the runner-up of the group under 15 in the UBA Poland plus cup held from 27th to 29th. On the night of the end of the game on the 29th, the team left the venue of the game, Umba Poland, and on the way back, the bus fell from a 10-meter-high bridge to a small river under the bridge.
At the time of the accident, the players and coaching staff of Villa Maria Elena club were in the car. Lu ‘an paiwa, a 16-year-old accident witness, told the TV station: “Everyone in the car was happy and excited to win the championship at that time. After that, everyone fell asleep. I didn’t expect something unfortunate to happen.”
At present, the injured have been sent to nearby cities for treatment, and two of them are seriously injured. The cause of the accident is still under investigation.
Brazil’s major football teams issued statements on a daily basis to support Villa Maria Ellena club.
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