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Bus collision and fire in Paraná, Brazil

Overview

On August 31, 2026, a bus collided with the rear of a truck carrying soy on the BR-376 highway in Ortigueira, Brazil. The collision resulted in the vehicle catching fire.

Two off-duty firefighters from the Paraná Military Fire Department, Corporal Vinícius Alexandre Grumberg Garcia and Cadet Danilo de Oliveira Kitzberger, were passengers on the bus. Despite sustaining injuries from the impact, they forced open a jammed side door to evacuate 13 passengers, many of whom were elderly individuals traveling to Curitiba for medical treatments.

The rescue took approximately 15 minutes before flames consumed the lower part of the bus. After moving the passengers to the roadside, the firefighters returned to assist the driver, who remained trapped in the wreckage.

Entities

Paraná Bus Terminal · Danilo de Oliveira Kitzberger · Vinícius Alexandre Grumberg Garcia · Paraná Military Fire Department · Ortigueira

Timeline

  1. 11 days ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources
    Off-duty firefighters rescue 13 from burning bus in Paraná

    Two off-duty firefighters rescued 13 people, including elderly passengers and a driver, from a burning bus after a collision on the BR-376 highway in Ortigueira, Paraná.

  2. 18 days ago

    [INTERNATIONAL] 2 sources
    Passengers trapped in Etacer bus at Paraná Terminal

    Over ten passengers were trapped inside an Etacer bus at the Paraná Bus Terminal due to a mechanical failure in the door system. Firefighters assisted in a safe evacuation with no injuries reported.

Sources

cuestionentrerriana.com.ar · elpinguino.com · mittelaltergazette.de · tnonline.com.br