World News
Home > World News
9 firefighters dead, 1 rescued in Brazil cave collapse
TIWN
TIWN
PHOTO : TIWN
Brasilia, Nov 1 (TIWN) Nine Brazilian firefighters died and another was rescued after a cave collapsed in the state of Sao Paulo, burying them underground, authorities said.
After an almost 12-hour rescue operation, nine bodies were retrieved and another person was sent to hospital with hypothermia and respiratory distress, the Fire Department reported. The victims included two female firefighters.
Add your Comment
Comments (0)
More World News
- A conviction can cost Trump his vote, some Republican support: Analysis
- India exemplifies how digital revolution can become accessible to millions: UNGA President
- Hundreds of students arrested across US in surging pro-Palestine protests
- North Korea touts ties with Russia on Kim-Putin summit anniversary
- UN resolution against arms race in space fails due to Russian veto