Lubango: Singers Mirelson King and Joo Lourenço do Kuduro are due to undergo surgery in the coming hours at Lubango Central Hospital following a road accident that took place in Lubango, central Huila province. Mirelson, 19, has fractures in both legs, while Joo Lourenço do Kuduro, 13, has a fracture in his right leg. A total of 11 occupants of the vehicle were admitted to the hospital's emergency room, eight with injuries; however, only the two musicians remain hospitalized. According to Angola Press News Agency, the information was disclosed by the director of the hospital's Emergency Service, Aurelio Mona Joaquim. He mentioned that the patients are "clinically stable," despite the severity of the injuries. The patients were identified as Ricardo Mendes, 19, known as Mirelson King, and Eugenio Pedro, known as Joo Lourenço. Ricardo Mendes has a fracture of the right femur and another in the posterior region of the left acetabulum, while Eugenio Pedro suffered a fracture of the right femur, requiring special ized surgical treatment. Aurelio Joaquim explained that, although stable, the two young men remain hospitalized due to a clinical condition that requires permanent medical surveillance and continuous monitoring of the patients' progress. The accident involved a Toyota Land Cruiser, which veered off the road and crashed into a fixed obstacle in the Lubango Industrial Zone. According to data from the National Police, the preliminary cause is driver fatigue. Excessive speed is also cited as a cause of the accident that affected the young Kuduro musicians, as they were leaving a music show organized in the Tchioco neighborhood, on the outskirts of the city, that ended around five o'clock in the morning.
