35 killed after bus collides with truck on highway in Southeastern Brazil

At least 35 people were killed in a tragic collision between a passenger bus and a truck on a highway in Southeastern Brazil during the early hours of Saturday, near the town of Lajinha, in Minas Gerais state, Al Jazeera reported.

According to the fire department, which responded to the incident, stated that "between 32 and 35 people" were killed. Thirteen people were also injured and taken to hospitals in the nearby city of Teofilo Otoni.

The bus had reportedly departed from Sao Paulo and was carrying 45 passengers when one of its tyres blew. This caused the driver to lose control of the vehicle, leading to a collision with a truck. A car, which was also involved in the crash, collided with the bus, but all three people inside the car survived, as per the fire department.