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On Saturday, a passenger bus collided with a pile of sand and overturned in the north-eastern region of Brazil. At least 17 people died in this accident, while many others are injured.
According to the police, there were about 30 passengers in the bus. The accident occurred in Sao Paulo city of Pernambuco state. The bus was headed to the town of Brumado in the nearby state of Bahia.
Officials said the driver had lost control of the bus. The bus first went in the opposite direction and hit the rocks on the roadside. After this, when the driver tried to bring the bus in the right direction, it overturned after hitting a sand dune.
Police said the bus driver suffered minor injuries and his alcohol test report was found negative. Investigation into the cause of the accident is ongoing.
According to the Brazilian Transport Ministry, more than 10 thousand people have died in road accidents so far in the year 2024.
Earlier in April, 11 people, including two children, were killed in a bus accident in south-eastern Brazil. In February, 12 people were killed in a collision between a bus carrying university students and a truck in Sao Paulo state.
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Pakistan-Afghanistan agreed to immediate ceasefire: Qatar’s Foreign Ministry announced
Pakistan and Afghanistan on Saturday agreed to an immediate ceasefire to stop the conflict that has been going on since October 9. This was announced by Qatar’s Foreign Ministry by issuing a statement.
According to the statement, talks between Pakistan and Afghanistan took place in Doha under the mediation of Qatar and Turkey. In this, both sides agreed to immediately implement ceasefire. There was also talk about making arrangements to bring permanent peace and stability on the border.
The statement said,
Both countries have also agreed to hold follow-up meetings in the next few days, so that the ceasefire can be made sustainable.
Qatar described the agreement as a major diplomatic success and expressed hope that it would reduce tension on the Pakistan-Afghanistan border and lay the foundation for lasting peace in the region. Read the full news here…
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