Archive · 6 Sep 2026
Cape Verde Bus Crash Kills 25, Mostly Young People
A bus in Cape Verde drove off a mountain road and fell into a deep ravine.
The crash happened on Fogo Island on Saturday evening.
Twenty-five people died.
Most of them were children, teenagers, or young students.
Other passengers were hurt, including two girls who were in critical condition.
Doctors, rescuers, and local people helped after the crash.
The government sent specialists to support injured people and their families.
Investigators are trying to find out why the bus left the road.
A passenger bus plunged about 30 metres into a ravine on Fogo Island on Saturday evening.
Officials confirmed that 25 people were killed, most of them children, teenagers or young students.
Several passengers were injured, including two teenage girls reportedly in critical condition.
The crash occurred along the Campanas de Cima route in mountainous northern Sao Filipe municipality.
Authorities launched an investigation while the government sent medical and emergency support to the island.
- Who
- Passengers on a bus in Cape Verde; most of the people killed were children, teenagers, or young students.
- What
- A passenger bus veered off a road and plunged into a ravine, killing 25 people and injuring others.
- When
- Saturday evening; officials reported the deaths on Sunday.
- Where
- The Campanas de Cima route in mountainous northern Sao Filipe municipality on Fogo Island, Cape Verde.
- Why
- The cause of the bus leaving the road remains unclear and is under investigation.
- Deaths
- 25 people
- Victims
- Most were children, teenagers, or young students
- Crash location
- Campanas de Cima route, Fogo Island
- Fall distance
- About 30 metres into a rocky ravine
- Injured
- Several passengers, including two teenage girls reportedly in critical condition
- Government response
- A team including surgeons, orthopaedic specialists, and psychologists was sent to support victims and families
- Investigation
- Authorities are investigating why the bus left the road