BRASILIA: As many as 42 people were dead when a passenger but drove off a cliff in the southern Brazilian state of Santa Catarina, police said.
According to reports, the bus was going to state of Parana, swerved off a curve and fell dozens of metres before crashing in a wooded area.
Rescue crews were bringing up dozens of bodies as well as survivors.
The bus was about six miles (10km) from its destination in the city of Joinville when it crashed. Highway and weather conditions at the time were good, a police spokesman said.
 Though no immediate cause for the crash had been determined, police said it appeared the brakes on the bus failed.
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