grief on the island of Madeira and in Germany: On the Portuguese island, a Bus carrying German tourists crashed into the depths. At least 29 people were killed. The Foreign office established a crisis staff.

After the serious bus accident, with 29 deaths and many injured on the Portuguese island of Madeira, the salvage operation continues today to work. Previous findings indicate that many German tourists are among the Victims.

Portugal’s President, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa said that all of the victims – Dead and wounded – according to his information German. Of the German Embassy in Lisbon and the foreign office in Berlin, it was only German tourists were among the Victims.

The Foreign office established a crisis staff. The German Embassy was in close contact with the Portuguese authorities at Madeira, in order to clarify the identity of the victims and the injured to assist, tweeted the crisis response centre of the Federal foreign office. The crisis team is to reach the information, according to the number 030-5000 3000, concerned members can contact this number to the Foreign office.

29 Dead after bus crash on the island of Madeira
tomorrow magazine, 18.04.2019, Sebastian, Kisters, ARD Madrid

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