SAO PAULO – Nine Brazilian firefighters died and another was rescued on Sunday (Oct. 31) after a cave collapsed in the state of Sao Paulo, burying them underground according to authorities.
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. (Xinhua) – bny
