The incident has been described as a "terrible tragedy"(Image: Minas Gerais Fire Department/AFP)

Fireball carnage with 38 dead as bus blows tyre and smashes into lorry in Brazil

The fatal crash - which killed 38 people - has been described as a "terrible tragedy" as horrific images show a gutted bus lying on the side of the road

by · The Mirror

At least 38 people have been killed in a horror crash after a packed bus collided with a lorry in Brazil before bursting into flames.

President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva described the fatal smash as a "terrible tragedy" with harrowing images showing the burnt out bus left on the side of the road.

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