Brazil bus crash| At least 11 killed as bus crashes head-on into truck in southern Brazil

Ahead-on collision between a bus and a truck left at least 11 people dead on ‍Friday. (Representational/File Photo)

A head-on collision between a bus and a truck left at least 11 people dead on ‍Friday ⁠in southern Brazil, the country’s Federal Highway Police said in a statement.

Another ​seven people ‌were injured in the accident, which took ​place on a federal highway in Brazil’s southernmost state of Rio Grande do Sul around ‌11:30 a.m. local time (1430 GMT), and were sent to ‌hospitals, the police said.

Part ‌of the truck’s sand cargo ‌ended up ‍inside ⁠the ​bus as a result of the ⁠crash, making it ⁠difficult for rescuers to access the vehicle, the ‌police said.