Shocking footage of bus falling through a massive hole on a highway

This video is going viral of a bus being washed away by powerful flood water after falling into a large hole on a highway in Brazil.

The bus was carrying tourists in northern Brazil when the road started to crumble, according to 9News.com.

The passengers were rushed to safety, reported SkyNews, before the bus fell through the large crater formed in the waterlogged road.

It is then seen carried away by the strong flood water on the other side of the overpass.

National Journal said the accident happened on Brazil's Trans-Amazon Highway.

Watch the full video:

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