On the volcanic slopes of Fogo Island in Cape Verde, a school bus carrying children on a field trip fell some 100 feet into a rocky ravine, killing at least 25 people — most of them young. It is the kind of event that reminds us how swiftly the ordinary rhythms of childhood can be interrupted by catastrophe, and how the roads we build, the vehicles we trust, and the decisions we make carry consequences far beyond what any morning's departure could foretell.
At least 25 killed as school bus plunges into ravine on Cape Verde's Fogo island
At least 25 people, mostly young people and teenagers, were killed when a school bus plunged into a ravine during a field trip; multiple others were injured.