Overcrowded car plunges into lake in Brazil, killing ten, including five children
- Published on 8 November 2026 - 18:52 GMT+1 Ten people died after a car plunged into a lake in a rural area of the Brazilian municipality of Barra Mansa, in the state of Rio de Janeiro.
- The accident happened in the early hours of Sunday, after a passer-by raised the alarm when they noticed the submerged vehicle.
- "The victims were already dead when they were removed from the vehicle," said the government of the state of Rio de Janeiro in a statement, quoted by AFP.
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- Published on 8 November 2026 - 18:52 GMT+1 Ten people died after a car plunged into a lake in a rural area of the Brazilian municipality of Barra Mansa, in the state of Rio de Janeiro.
- The accident happened in the early hours of Sunday, after a passer-by raised the alarm when they noticed the submerged vehicle.
- "The victims were already dead when they were removed from the vehicle," said the government of the state of Rio de Janeiro in a statement, quoted by AFP.
Sources: Euronews