Overview

• Local and federal highway police said the bus overturned in Saloá, Pernambuco, after a loss of control during a late Friday journey.
• Initial counts put the death toll at 15, while later official reports raised it to at least 17 as victim identification continued.
• About 30 people were on board, and the number of injured remains unclear as patients were taken to nearby hospitals.
• Police described a sequence in which the bus crossed into the opposite lane, hit roadside rocks, returned to its lane, then struck a sand embankment and flipped.
• The driver sustained minor injuries, tested negative for alcohol, was taken to a police station, and authorities opened a formal investigation, while Bahia’s governor pledged support for rescue and identification efforts.