Bus-and-car crash near Braga shopping centre injures up to 19
Two buses and a car collided outside the Braga Parque shopping centre in northern Portugal on Wednesday afternoon, with reports giving tolls from 14 to 19 hurt.
Two buses and a car collided in Braga, northern Portugal, on Wednesday afternoon, injuring between 14 and 19 people, according to Portuguese outlets Observador, Correio da Manha and SIC Noticias. All of those hurt suffered only minor injuries, Civil Protection sources told Observador and Noticias ao Minuto.
The crash happened next to the Braga Parque shopping centre, on Avenida Padre Julio Fragata, Noticias ao Minuto reported. The alert was raised at 15h44 local time, according to the Civil Protection website, as cited by Observador. The injured were taken to Hospital de Braga, both outlets reported, though neither said how many were kept in for treatment and how many were discharged after being checked over.
Accounts of the exact toll vary and have not converged. Observador and Jornal de Noticias put the figure at 19, while SIC Noticias and Noticias ao Minuto reported 14; Correio da Manha said 15, and none of the outlets has since revised its count to match the others. The two buses involved belong to the Transportes Urbanos de Braga public transport operator, Noticias ao Minuto reported, while the make and details of the car have not been reported.
Civil Protection sent 37 firefighters and 16 vehicles to the scene, drawn from the PSP police force, fire crews and the INEM medical emergency service, Observador reported; Noticias ao Minuto gave a lower figure of 33 personnel and 14 vehicles for the same response. Traffic was restricted to a single lane on Avenida Padre Julio Fragata because of the crash, both outlets said, affecting a route that runs past one of the city's main shopping centres.
Neither outlet reported the cause of the collision, and no outlet has said whether the drivers of the two buses or the car were among those hurt. It is also not clear whether the buses were carrying passengers at the time or were travelling empty between routes.
What we know
- Two buses and a car collided next to the Braga Parque shopping centre in Braga on Wednesday afternoon, Portuguese outlets reported.
- Reports of the injury toll range from 14 to 19 people, all with minor injuries, Civil Protection sources said.
- The alert was raised at 15h44 local time; the injured were taken to Hospital de Braga.
- Dozens of firefighters, police and INEM medical crews responded, with outlets giving figures of either 37 or 33 personnel at the scene.
- The two buses belong to the Transportes Urbanos de Braga operator; traffic was reduced to one lane on Avenida Padre Julio Fragata.
Not yet confirmed
- The exact number of people injured is unclear: reports range from 14 to 19.
- The cause of the collision has not been reported.
Why it matters for Europe
A crash involving two public buses can injure large numbers of passengers at once, which is why so many emergency crews and vehicles were sent even though the injuries reported were minor and none of those hurt is known to have needed more than a precautionary hospital check.
Sources
Reported by 5 reports from 5 independent outlets in 2 countries.
- Correio da Manhã: Coliso entre dois autocarros e um carro faz 15 feridos em Braga
- Jornal de Notícias: Acidente com dois autocarros faz 19 feridos em Braga
- Observador: Acidente entre dois autocarros e um carro faz 19 feridos
- SIC Notícias: Colisão entre dois autocarros e um automóvel faz 14 feridos ligeiros em Braga
- Notícias ao Minuto: Colisão entre dois autocarros e um automóvel faz 14 feridos em Braga
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Questions and answers
- How many people were injured in the Braga crash?
- Reports vary: Portuguese outlets gave figures ranging from 14 to 19 injured, all described as minor.
- Where exactly did the crash happen?
- Next to the Braga Parque shopping centre on Avenida Padre Julio Fragata, Noticias ao Minuto reported.
- Were the vehicles public transport?
- Yes, the two buses involved belong to the Transportes Urbanos de Braga operator, Noticias ao Minuto reported.
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