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28 tourist killed in a coach crash
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At least 28 people have died after a bus carrying German tourists plunged off a road and overturned on the Portuguese island of Madeira.
Another 28 were injured in the accident near the town of Caniço, according to national news agency Lusa.
The accident happened at 18:30 (17:30 GMT) when the driver lost control of the bus at a junction and went off the road, reports said.
He said all the tourists on the bus were German but some local people could also be among the casualties. Eleven of the fatalities were men and 17 women, Mr Sousa added. The bus was reported to be carrying 55 people.
Dreadful accident....
Another 28 were injured in the accident near the town of Caniço, according to national news agency Lusa.
The accident happened at 18:30 (17:30 GMT) when the driver lost control of the bus at a junction and went off the road, reports said.
He said all the tourists on the bus were German but some local people could also be among the casualties. Eleven of the fatalities were men and 17 women, Mr Sousa added. The bus was reported to be carrying 55 people.
Dreadful accident....
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