Tragedy struck the popular tourist city of Gramado in southern Brazil as a small plane crashed into a residential-commercial area, claiming the lives of 10 family members. The Piper PA-42-1000 crashed shortly after takeoff,

Earlier, a deadly bus crash resulted in the deaths of at least 41 people. The horrific bus crash in southeastern Brazil was termed a “terrible tragedy” by President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. The road crash, which took place on Saturday,was called the worst accident on the nation’s highways since 2007 by the Federal Highway Police.