A bus carrying fans of the Brazilian club "Flamengo" to Buenos Aires overturned on the highway near Barra Mansa. There are injuries.
Idman.Biz reports this with reference to "Globo".
Rescuers from the Operations Center, the Fire Department and the Federal Road Police arrived at the scene. According to police, 16 people were injured.
"The Flamengo football club has learned about the bus accident carrying fans to Buenos Aires and contacted the mayor of Barr-Mansa, Luis Furlani, who immediately made the municipal hospital available to treat the victims. The club also contacted the Chief Fire Department Command and is in direct contact with the Rio de Janeiro Fire Department and is monitoring all actions on the ground. We continue to monitor the situation," the club said in a statement.
On October 30, "Flamengo" will face "Racing" in Benos-Ayres in the semi-finals of the Libertadores Cup.