AT least 15 people have died in a horrifying bus crash in Brazil, while numerous others have been left seriously injured.
The tragic smash happened on the BR-423 between Paranatema and Saloa, in the north-east Brazilian state of Pernambuco.
Some of the injured passengers sustained serious injuries and have been rushed to hospital.
Police say the bus was carrying more than 30 passengers when it drove into oncoming traffic and hit rocks on the side of the road.
