<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A passenger bus in northeastern Brazil crashed into a sand embankment and flipped on its side, killing 15 people, local authorities said on Saturday.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The bus was carrying about 30 passengers, police said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The number of injured, who were taken to nearby hospitals, was not immediately clear.</span><br/><br/><strong><span>READ MORE: </span></strong><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/67-meme-usa-generation-alpha/06f4f524-6b9a-4eed-8e10-12dfcf734c40"><strong><span>Why kids in the US - and across the world - are shouting the '6-7' meme in school</span></strong></a></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The vehicle departed from the state of Bahia and crashed in Saloá, a city in the neighboring state of Pernambuco.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Police said the driver lost control of the bus, crossed into the opposite lane and hit rocks on the roadside.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>He then returned to the correct lane but crashed into a sand embankment, causing the vehicle to overturn.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/no-kings-protests-against-trump-bring-a-street-party-vibe-as-gop-calls-them-hate-america-rallies/cb1b97e4-903f-4a84-a373-89941d1f4596" target="" title="Millions join 'No Kings' protests across the USA"><strong><span>Millions join 'No Kings' protests across the USA</span></strong></a></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/world/world-news-passenger-bus-crash-in-northeastern-brazil-leaves-15-dead/6510bbc3-7b9e-4d99-9d21-7327d3dd692f" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The cause of the crash is under investigation.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The driver suffered minor injuries and tested negative for alcohol, police said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Bahia Governor Jerônimo Teixeira said on X that his administration was supporting rescue efforts and the identification of victims.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>“I am following the situation with my team and deeply mourn the loss of lives, the injuries and the suffering of all the families,” he wrote.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>More than 10,000 people died in traffic accidents in Brazil in 2024, according to the Ministry of Transportation.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>In April, 11 people died, including two children, after a passenger bus flipped on its side in southeastern Brazil.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>In February, a bus carrying university students and a truck collided on a highway in Sao Paulo state, killing 12 passengers.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Last September, a bus carrying the Coritiba Crocodiles football team flipped on a road, killing three people.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The team has since drawn inspiration from the NFL to rebuild.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/how-to-follow-9news-digital/29855bb1-ad3d-4c38-bc25-3cb52af1216f" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>DOWNLOAD THE 9NEWS APP</span></em></strong></a><strong><em><span>: Stay across all the latest in breaking news, sport, politics and the weather via our news app and get notifications sent straight to your smartphone. 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