Seven people died, including two children between the ages of 2 and 7, and another seven were injured in a multiple traffic accident in Ouro Preto, in the state of Minas Gerais, in southeastern Brazil.

According to eyewitnesses, the accident, in which four vehicles were involved, was caused by a prohibited overtaking. The Municipal Traffic Department of Ouro Preto reported that the road has already returned to work, after remaining closed after the tragedy.