Passenger tells how she escaped from a bus that sank in a river in Pará: 'I experienced moments of terror'

Bus falls into river after losing control on ramp in the port of Barcarena One of the passengers of the urban bus that fell into the river on the ramp at Porto São Francisco, in Barcarena, Greater Belém, this Wednesday (15), reported moments of despair experienced during the accident. Retiree Maria das Dores is among the eight people treated at the municipality's Emergency Care Unit (UPA). According to her, the vehicle was stopped while the passengers were getting on, when it began to descend towards the river. "I lived through moments of terror, really terror, I don't know how I managed to live. People throwing themselves, screaming, and when they came down the ramp, it was with everything", he said. ? Click and follow the g1 PA channel on WhatsApp According to the passenger, there were around ten to twelve people inside the bus at the time of the accident. She claims she was unable to get out in time and ended up sinking along with the vehicle. "I couldn't get out, so I sank with the van. I struggled a lot, until I managed to get out. I'm not a swimmer, but today I swam a lot", he reported. Bus with passengers falls into river after losing control in the port of Barcarena, PA. Diego Feitosa/ TV Liberal Maria das Dores also said that she had gone to Belém to drop off her son, who has cancer, and was going to take the vehicle to head towards Barcarena. "I close my eyes and I'm seeing everything here. And I think: my God, how did I get out?", he remembers. Searches continue in the region Fire Department teams remain at the scene with two rescue and rescue teams, as well as divers working to check for victims. The bus driver and conductor have already been interviewed by the Civil Police. A team of divers from Belém was sent to reinforce the search. Passenger tells how she escaped from a bus that sank in a river in Pará. Diego Feitosa/ TV Liberal In a statement, the Military Fire Department reported that it works with teams specialized in rescue and pre-hospital care and that there is no confirmation of deaths until the publication of this report. Barcarena City Hall reported that health, social assistance and psychology teams are still on duty to provide care and support to victims and their families. According to municipal management, there was no search for family members for missing people at the city's UPA. The accident Images taken at the scene show the moment when the city bus is already sinking, while some passengers try to get out of the vehicle - see the video above. Bus falls into river after losing control on a ramp in the port of Barcarena Reproduction Then, a boat approaches to rescue people who managed to leave the bus and were asking for help in the water. Witnesses who followed the scene showed despair and shouted during the rescue: "My God", "My wife" and "The other side". Bus falls into river after losing control on ramp in Barcarena port Social Networks VIDEOS: see all the news from Pará Check out other news from the state on g1 PA