Accident with a Paraguayan tour bus leaves 3 dead and injured in the West of SC The tour bus that fell into a cliff and left three dead on the SC-492 in the West of Santa Catarina, in the early hours of this Wednesday (15), was transporting dancers, mothers and teachers from a dance academy in Paraguay. The group was returning to the neighboring country after participating in a competition in Rio Grande do Sul. In addition to those killed, 40 people were injured. The collision occurred around 12:30 am, between Maravilha and São Miguel da Boa Vista and mobilized rescuers in the region. According to the Fire Department, 67 people were in the vehicle. ?Click and follow the g1 SC channel on WhatsApp The bus with members of Bethania Academia de Danzas left Gramado (RS) headed for Villa Rica, in Paraguay, the city where it was registered. The victims were taken to four hospitals in the region (read the balance below). Contacted by NSC TV, the Consulate of Paraguay in Brazil stated that it is in contact with the hospitals to pass on information to the families of the victims. According to the agency, the bodies will be repatriated, a procedure that should take between 48 and 72 hours. So far there is no information about the age or identification of the victims. Bus accident leaves people dead on SC-492, in the west of SC Lucas Lôndero/Portal Peperi Victims were taken to hospitals in the region 35 victims were taken to Hospital São José de Maravilha; 1 victim taken to the Terezinha Gaio Basso Regional Hospital, in São Miguel do Oeste; 4 victims taken to Romelândia Hospital; Other victims were taken to the Support House linked to the São José de Maravilha Hospital; How the accident happened The accident occurred around 12:30 am. According to information provided by the PM, the driver lost control of the vehicle on a curve, left the road and overturned on an embankment on the banks of the highway. Images released from the scene show the bus on its side (see the video above). In a published report, the Fire Department reported that many victims were in a 'state of despair, distributed inside, outside and under the vehicle.' Others were stuck to the hardware and had injuries of varying severity. It was necessary to stabilize the bus so that the victims could be rescued safely. Victims were rescued at the hospital in Maravilha. Due to the volume of care, all doctors and nurses in the unit were called. "The majority [are] children. And the vast majority, thank God, are milder symptoms, minor injuries. We have a patient admitted to the ICU in a very serious condition, who suffered an amputation. Two others hospitalized who are now more stable and one transferred to Chapecó," he said. Bus leaves the road, falls into a cliff and leaves people dead in the West of SC Lucas Lôndero/Portal Peperi VIDEOS: most watched on g1 SC in the last 7 days