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Two helicopters collide in mid-air in Brazil, at least six dead
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Two helicopters collide in mid-air in Brazil, at least six dead

From Prensa Libre · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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News Official statement Outcome reported
  • At least six people died when two helicopters collided in mid-air over Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Sunday morning.
  • One helicopter crashed into a private parking lot, igniting a fire that destroyed about twenty electric cars.
  • Emergency services responded to the scene, but the identities of the victims and the cause of the collision remain unknown.

A mid-air collision between two helicopters in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday morning resulted in at least six fatalities, according to official sources. The accident occurred in the Recreio dos Bandeirantes neighborhood in the city's west zone.

Fire Department spokesperson Fabio Contreiras reported that the crash happened at approximately 8:59 a.m. local time. Rescue teams initially found five bodies inside one of the aircraft. The sixth victim was discovered in the second helicopter, which fell about 100 meters from the initial impact site.

One of the helicopters plummeted into a private parking lot, causing a fire that consumed around twenty electric vehicles. The force of the aerial impact scattered debris from both helicopters across nearby residential and commercial buildings. Emergency units are currently working to secure the crash site.

As of now, the identities of the victims have not been released, and the cause of the mid-air collision is still under investigation.

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Originally published by Prensa Libre in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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