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An accident between a bus and a truck caused at least 37 deaths and dozens more injured this morning. The Piraju Fire Department told the Twitter who received the first call to attend to the incident at 6:45 am The raid took place in Rodovia Alfredo de Oliveira Carvalho, between Taguaí and Taquarituba, in the Avaré region, in the interior of São Paulo.
According to Edson Winckler Filho, Captain of the Fire Department, 37 deaths have been confirmed so far, including some that still have bodies trapped in the hardware.
“So far we have had 25 victims removed and the teams are carrying out this process of extracting 7 more victims who were treated. So, in total, [são] 32 bodies were seen, “he told CNN. Shortly afterwards, the captain said the confirmed death toll had risen to 37 dead.
The Military Police also confirmed the death toll of 37, according to Lieutenant Alexandre Guedes. “It is the highest incidence of fatal accidents on the roads this year. There are no more survivors at the scene. All the survivors were rescued,” he told GloboNews.
According to the Military Police, the accident, at km 172 of the highway, in Taguaí. The bus took employees of a textile company to work. At least 15 people have already been transferred to hospitals and others are trying to be rescued from the hardware, and the number can be updated, as the information is compromised by difficulties of contact with the location.
“I am here at the site of the operation of this tragic accident. Some victims were rescued before the arrival of the Firefighters. At the site, the firefighters are carrying out the extraction of these victims, the removal of these victims who were outside of this bus and they’re still inside. ” added the captain.
The Piraju Fire Department also informed the Twitterat 10:30 AM, that the Firefighters are still on site carrying out the work together with the local Highway Police. According to the corporation, there is no exact death toll yet, however it is believed to be around 20 people. Two tracks were interrupted due to the accident.
According to GloboNews, all the bodies of the victims will be sent to the IML Avaré (Medical Legal Institute).
According to the Twitter found, the factory where the employees work is Stattus Jeans. The victims are transferred to hospitals in Taguaí, Fartura, Taquarituba.
The region has numerous textile factories, most of which are concentrated in Taguaí. These buses usually pick up employees from the cities of the region for work.
The company says the bus was hired by employees
The attorney for Stattus Jeans Indústria e Comercio Ltda, Emerson Fernandes, told the Twitter that the bus was a kind of “capacity” hired by the employees themselves, with no direct link to Stattus Jeans. The approximately 45 occupants were from the city of Itaí, the lawyer said.
“We are working together with Mr. Gustavo, from the city of Itaí to release the bodies as soon as possible to help at the funerals in Itaí. They were all from this city. It is important to say that the bus had no connection to the company, it was as a subcontracted employee hired by the employees, as if it were a capacity to come to work in Taguaí, ”said Fernandes, adding that the company is shocked by what happened.
Star Turismo, the company that owns the bus involved in the accident, said the accident data is being investigated.
“A lot of disparate information, and right now, all efforts are aimed at the relief of the victims. As soon as we obtain information, the company will issue a note, “he explained.
The report sought out Stattus Jeans, but, so far, he has not returned.
Taguaí City Council decrees duel
The Taguaí City Council decreed an official three-day duel in the city’s public offices for the accident and lamented the deaths on the official Facebook page.
“Today the city woke up with the sad news of an accident that involved a truck and a bus with garment workers coming from Itaí and Taquarituba to Taguaí. More detailed information is still being investigated by the competent bodies. We share our sincere sentiments with family, friends, the company and colleagues who have left. Sad day, ”he wrote.
Restricted lanes
The DER (Department of Roads) reported that, together with the Highway Police, they are organizing traffic at the site and guiding drivers. The highway is completely closed in both lanes on the stretch of the accident.
“DER implemented two blocks on SP 249, near the junctions with SP 287 and SP 255. After these block points, access to SP 249 will be restricted to the vehicles of residents residing in Bairro Aleixo ( in the city of Taquarituba) and even the city of Taguaí “.
Alternative route for vehicle drivers: “Drivers who follow Taquarituba towards Taguaí should exit through SP 255, passing through Itaí to the Raposo Tavares highway (SP 270). From this point they should continue towards Piraju and exit through SP 287. The same should be done with drivers traveling from Taquarituba to Taguaí. “
