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18-Year-Old Dies After Diving Into Tank at Pavuna Sewage Plant in Rio

Civil police opened an inquiry at the 38th precinct to clarify the circumstances of the drowning.

Overview

  • The incident occurred Saturday afternoon at the Estação de Tratamento de Esgoto da Pavuna in Vigário Geral, Zona Norte.
  • Rio firefighters were called to the plant, located the victim during the operation, and the young man did not survive.
  • The body was removed from the tank and taken to the Instituto Médico-Legal in downtown Rio for legal procedures.
  • The case was registered at the 38ª DP in Brás de Pina, and investigators report diligences are underway to determine what happened.
  • Authorities have not released findings on cause, intent, or how the site was accessed.