The bus fell down a cliff near the town of Campo Alegre when it was some 10 kilometers (six miles) away from its destination in the city of Joinville. It was bringing passengers from the neighboring Brazilian state of Parana, Reuters reported.
Accidente de bus deja al menos 15 muertos y decenas de heridos en el sur de #Brasil. http://t.co/RYlFXpuVhRhttp://ift.tt/18N9VkD
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While initial reports suggested it was a tourist bus, no information on the nationality of the victims was immediately available. The wooded mountainous area is a tourist attraction.
BREAKING: At least 32 reportedly died and 11 wounded after a tourist #bus plunged 400 meters into a ravine in #Brazilhttp://ift.tt/1BGIftd
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The toll was raised from 32 killed and 11 injured after emergency crews working at the scene discovered another 19 bodies. The total number of passengers was not immediately clear, while the latest report says that at least six survivors are now being treated for injuries.
Police said the brakes of the bus appeared to have failed at a turn in the road.
Traffic accidents have recently surged in the South American nation, according to the data cited by AFP over the years 2002 to 2012, with about 43,000 Brazilians now killed in road accidents annually.
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