Casualties Killing were overwhelmingly and disproportionately inhabitants of the Holy Roman Empire , most of the rest being battle deaths from various foreign armies .

Casualties were made Creating worse by the telescoping Motion ( over-riding ) of the timber-bodied coaches , and by fire which broke out Process_start in the coaches , fed Supply by the gas for the coaches ' lights leaking Motion from ruptured Destroying pipes .

Casualties Catastrophe and damage Damaging were severe on both sides , and the defiance of the French ship was celebrated Social_event in both countries as a brave defence against overwhelming odds .

Casualties occurred Presence in the cities of Nova Friburgo , Teresópolis , Petrópolis , Bom Jardim , Sumidouro and São José do Vale do Rio Preto .

Casualties were very heavy .

Casualties of the crash included Cause_to_be_included all 15 crew members and 505 of the 509 passengers .