9 firefighters dead, 1 rescued after cave collapse in Brazil
The deceased included two female firefighters
Handout picture released from Sao Paulo State's Military Police on October 31, 2021 showing firefighters working to rescue civilian firefighters buried in a cave after a collapse in Altinopolis, Sao Paulo state, Brazil. Photo: AFP
Nine Brazilian firefighters died and another was rescued on Sunday after a cave collapsed in the state of Sao Paulo, burying them underground, authorities said.
The accident occurred early Sunday when 26 firefighters were performing a drill inside a cave in the municipality of Altinopolis.
After an almost twelve-hour rescue operation, nine bodies were retrieved and another person was sent to hospital with hypothermia and respiratory distress, the Fire Department reported.
The deceased included two female firefighters.
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