A child and a toddler are among the 11 fatalities of a horror coach crash.
The vehicle overturned on the motorway when the driver lost control in the early hours of Tuesday (8 Apr).
A responding medic said many of the passengers were hurled from the vehicle because they were likely not wearing seatbelts.
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Seven of the dead had been identified at the time of reporting.
They are Rogério Ribeiro de Queiroz, 41, Elhadi Ahmed Khalifa, 69, Kleyton Serra da Silva, 40, Sueli Dias Pereira Fernandes, 56, Nilda Helena de Paula, 53, Laura Costa de Negreiros, six, and Lorena Costa de Negreiros, two.
The two girls’ six-month-old sister and mother are in hospital, the latter with a broken collarbone.
The coach left Anápolis, Brazil, at around 8:30pm on Monday (7 Apr) with 53 passengers bound for São Paulo.
The accident happened about seven hours into the journey on the MG-223 highway near Araguari.
Eighteen survivors were taken to hospitals, while another 18 declined treatment for minor injuries.
Some of the hospital patients are in serious condition, including a pregnant woman.
One of the victims survived the crash but died in hospital, as reported by Need To Know.
The driver was unharmed.
Responding medic Adriano Barra Della Torres said: “We found that, because the bus overturned and was dragged along the road, many people suffered open fractures in their arms, some had their hair torn out, and one person had an arm amputated.
“The children who didn’t survive were trapped in the wreckage.”
The coach company Real Expresso said in a statement: “We’re working closely with the relevant authorities to investigate the cause of the accident and clarify all the details.
“Right now, our focus is on supporting the victims and providing full assistance to their families.”
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