The President of the Assembly of the Republic said today that the accident that caused at least 25 deaths in Cape Verde “deep dismay and immense sadness” and marked the “brutality and injustice of this tragedy”.
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06/09/2026
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Lusa
“ O the tragic accident in Cape Verde involving a bus transporting children and causing at least 22 fatalities causes deep dismay and great sadness. The brutality and injustice of this tragedy, which interrupted so many lives so soon, leave us in the face of a pain difficult to express by words ", he considered.
In a note published on the ‘site’ of the Assembly of the Republic, José Pedro Aguiar-Branco presents, on behalf of Parliament and on behalf of his people, “the most heartfelt condolences to the families and friends of the victims, as well as to the authorities and to the entire people of Cape Verde”.
“ A very special word of deep solidarity for the families of children affected by this tragedy”, he adds.
An accident with a bus carrying students caused at least 25 deaths and several injuries on Cape Verdean Fire Island on Saturday night.
The Cape Verdean President, José Maria Neves, traveled today to the island of Fogo, where the Prime Minister, Francisco Carvalho, was already present.
According to the Municipality of São Filipe, the “bus carried students on a walk” when it left the road and fell from a height of about 30 meters, in the town of Campanas de Cima, in the municipality of Santa Catarina do Fogo.
The municipality declared two days of municipal mourning and announced an extraordinary meeting for today, to deliberate on the support to the relatives of the victims.
The President of the Republic of Cape Verde, José Maria Neves, presented his condolences to the families of the victims and wished for a “rapid recovery to the wounded”.
The Prime Minister, Francisco Carvalho, also expressed the regret of the Government for the loss of lives in the accident and expressed his condolences to the families of the victims, extending solidarity to the wounded and the population of Fire.
The head of the government also wanted a prompt recovery of the wounded and recognized the work of health professionals, rescue teams and all those who are providing assistance to the victims.