A school bus carrying ten children, a monitor and the driver fell off a ravine on a rural road in Rio do Oeste, in the Itajaí Valley region of Santa Catarina state in southern Brazil, on the afternoon of Tuesday, August 25, according to newspaper Folha de S.Paulo. The vehicle, part of the municipal school transport fleet, plunged about ten meters after leaving the road.

Two children were injured and taken to a hospital in the city for medical evaluation. According to the report, they were conscious and talking when they received care. As of the report's publication, there was no update on the health condition of the two injured children.

According to the Rio do Oeste city government, fire department and Samu (the mobile emergency medical service) teams responded to everyone involved at the accident scene. All ten children underwent medical evaluation on site, and eight of them were sent home accompanied by parents or other relatives.

In a statement, the city government said it is monitoring the situation and providing support to the families of the children involved as well as to education staff in the municipality. Authorities are still investigating the causes of the accident, including what led the bus to leave the road before falling into the ravine.

This report is based on information from Folha de S.Paulo, drawing on a statement from the Rio do Oeste city government. Further details on the injured children's condition and the cause of the crash are expected as the investigation continues. In Brazil, municipal governments are responsible for running school bus services in rural areas, often over unpaved roads like the one where this accident occurred.