At least 20 dead after school bus plummets down 100ft ravine in Cape Verde

Luke Alsford | News Reporter Published September 6, 2026 11:09am Updated September 6, 2026 11:10am The bus went off the road and plummeted down a ravine At least 20 people have died and several more injured after a school bus plunged down a 100ft ravine. The coach carrying children was travelling along a cliff edge on the Cape Verdean island of Fogo when it went off the road at 9pm local time. Rescuers managed to pull several seriously injured passengers from the wreckage, which is in a rocky area near a riverbed that is difficult to access. The bus was mainly carrying young high school students on an ‘outing’, according to the local Sao Filipe Municipal Council. The death toll rose from 18 on Saturday evening to 22, officials said. A further 19 people have been taken to São Francisco de A