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10 people died in plane crash in southern Brazil, President Lula da Silva expressed condolences

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Gramado: A small plane crashed on Sunday in the southern Brazilian city of Gramado. In which 10 people died. At least 15 people were taken to the city's hospital, according to the public security office of Rio Grande do Sul state. Most of them are in critical condition due to the fire and smoke emanating from the accident.

The plane reportedly first hit the chimney of a building, area officials said. Then from the second floor of a house. After this it hit a furniture shop. After the accident, the debris of the plane also reached a nearby inn. The city's governor, Eduardo Leite, said in a post on the social media platform

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Video of the accident

President expressed condolences

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva expressed his condolences on the plane crash. “My condolences to the families of the victims of the plane crash that occurred in the center of Gramado, Rio Grande do Sul,” he wrote on the social media platform X. I hope that the injured will get a chance to recover as soon as possible. The Air Force is investigating the cause of the crash and the federal government is working with state governments and local officials to clarify the situation as quickly as possible.

President's post on X

This is the second major accident in Brazil in two days.

This is the second major accident in Brazil within two days. Earlier on Saturday, a bus full of passengers was fatally hit by a truck in south-eastern Brazil. The accident occurred on a highway in Minas Gerais state in south-eastern Brazil. 22 people died on the spot. While many were injured. After this the death toll increased to 30, then 38 and then 41.

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