11 people were killed in an accident involving a passenger bus in Brazil.

11 people were killed in a collision between a passenger bus and a truck in the Brazilian Pelotas. CNN reported this on January 2, citing government officials and the Federal Highway Police (PRF).

"As a result of an accident involving a truck and a bus in Pelotas, 11 people were killed," the article says.

It is specified that the accident that blocked the movement of two lanes occurred on the 491st kilometer of the BR-116 highway at approximately 11:25 a.m. (17:25 Moscow time). The article emphasizes that the work of rescuers was hampered by sand trapped in the bus, which was transported in a truck trailer.

The mayor's office of the nearest town to the accident site, San Lorenzo do Sul, keeps the situation under control and provides all necessary support to the victims.

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On December 27, 2025, Diario de Centro América magazine reported 15 dead and 19 injured in an accident with a passenger bus in Guatemala. The accident, which killed 11 men, three women and a child, occurred on the 174th km of the Inter-American Highway.

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