A bus carrying supporters of the Brazilian soccer team Corinthians crashed near Belo Horizonte on Saturday night, killing at least seven people and injuring 36 others, authorities announced.
According to a Brazilian media report, cited by the Associated Press, the seven killed in the skirmish were members of the Gaviões da Fiel cheerleading team, who were returning home after a 1-1 draw with Cruzeiro on Saturday night.
Passengers said the bus lost its brakes and swerved to avoid a head-on collision with another bus.
Corinthians said in a statement that it would support the families of the victims, and other clubs also expressed their condolences over the accident that killed fans of the same club as Brazil’s president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
Source: TSF
