Car Falls Into Guaratiba Drainage Canal in Rio, Killing Two

Overview

• Firefighters from the Guaratiba station were alerted at 5:42 a.m. to a vehicle that fell into a drainage channel on Avenida São José dos Campos.
• Six people were in the car, and two were found dead at the scene, according to the fire department.
• Four others suffered minor injuries, including two children who were taken to Hospital Municipal Pedro II in Santa Cruz.
• The identities of the two people who died had not been confirmed as of the latest official update.
• Authorities are examining the cause and circumstances of the single-vehicle crash reported early Wednesday.