 | This article may be excessively based on contemporary reporting. (March 2024) |
| 2019 Madeira bus crash | |
|---|---|
| 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]
- ^ "At least 29 dead in bus crash on Portugal's Madeira island". BNO News. 17 April 2019. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
- ^ Busby, Mattha (17 April 2019). "Portugal crash: at least 28 killed on tourist bus in Madeira". The Guardian. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
- ^ "Madeira crash: At least 28 killed on tourist bus near Caniço". BBC News. 17 April 2019. Retrieved 17 April 2019.