AT least 24 people have died in a horrific road accident in Brazil.
Another six people were injured when the tourist coach crashed into lorry as pictures reveal the total destruction of both vehicles.
At least 24 people were killed in the crash
Instagram/@anjosjacuipensesEmergency responders are pictured trying to pull survivors from the wreckage[/caption]
The horrific smash happened around 10.30pm local time yesterday on the BR-324 road near to the municipality of Gaviao in the north-east Brazilian state of Bahia.
Twenty-one people on the passenger coach were killed, while three onboard the mango truck lost their lives.
Seven were men and 17 women, one of whom was pregnant.
The nationalities of those killed, and the cause of the crash, has not yet been revealed.
Chilling pictures and footage from the scene showed the wreckage of the vehicles and emergency responders trying to aid victims.
The coach was travelling from Guarajuba beach, close to Camaçari, to the city of Jacobina.
The survivors have been taken to two hospitals, but there have been no public updates regarding their conditions.
Chilling footage taken today show what’s left of the upturned bus surrounded by thousands of mangoes as authorities scour through the debris.
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