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Residents and relatives of the victims killed in a bus crash react during their funeral at Sao Lourenco Church in the town of Sao Lourenco, on the island of Fogo, on September 6, 2026. [AFP]
Cape Verde's government announced two days of mourning on Sunday after 25 people, mostly children and teenagers, were killed in a bus crash.
The west African country's leaders joined a Mass on Sunday at a local church on the island of Fogo, where 18 coffins were on display.
Such accidents are rare in the Atlantic archipelago, where roads are generally in good condition.
