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2019 Madeira bus crash | |
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Details | |
Date | 17 April 2019 18:30 |
Location | Caniço, Madeira, Portugal |
Incident type | Single-vehicle accident |
Cause | Under investigation |
Statistics | |
Deaths | 29 |
Injured | 27 |
On 17 April 2019, a tour bus carrying 56 people—mostly tourists from Germany—crashed in Caniço in Madeira, Portugal. At least 29 people were killed—18 women and 11 men—and 27 more were injured, including the Portuguese driver and tourist guide.[1][2][3]