Brazil probes ice buildup in plane crash that killed 62
Brasilia/Sao Paulo, Brazil Reuters A preliminary report into the August crash of an airliner in Brazil found signs of ice buildup on the plane but no definite cause for the accident, the country’s Center for Research and Prevention of Aeronautical Accidents (Cenipa) said on Friday. The document pointed out that icing detectors had been activated […]
Wildfires affecting 30 cities in Brazil’s Sao Paulo state, leaves two dead
Sao Paulo, Brazil Reuters Brazil’s Sao Paulo state said that wildfire outbreaks were affecting or closing in on 30 of its cities on Friday evening, adding two people had died in an industrial plant trying to hold back the flames. The cities have been affected by dry, hot weather in recent days, the government said […]
Brazil authorities recover bodies from plane crash that killed 62
Vinhedo, Brazil Reuters Brazilian emergency crews on Saturday recovered the remains of at least 50 victims aboard an airliner that plunged to the ground in the town of Vinhedo, near Sao Paulo the day before, killing all 62 on board. The bodies of the pilot and co-pilot were identified, said Dario Pacheco, Mayor of Vinhedo, […]
Brazil plane crash kills all 61 aboard
Sao Paulo, Brazil Reuters A regional turboprop plane crashed near Sao Paulo in Brazil on Friday, killing all 61 people on board, the airline said. Regional carrier Voepass said the plane, bound for Sao Paulo’s international airport, took off from Cascavel, in the state of Parana, and crashed at around 1:30pm in the town of […]
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Visitors uncover Black Brazilian past of Sao Paulo’s Japanese neighbourhood
Sao Paulo, Brazil Reuters São Paulo’s Liberdade neighbourhood, home to the largest Japanese community outside Japan, is renowned for its Asian-style architecture, restaurants and public lighting resembling paper lanterns. Thousands of tourists enjoy the area’s cuisine and culture, often unaware of the neighbourhood’s Black history. People walk during a tour of Liberdade neighbourhood, to learn […]
Dengue outbreaks on rise in Brazil as vaccine rollout lags
Sao Paulo, Brazil Reuters Drones fly high above Sao Paulo in search of mosquito-ridden puddles in an effort to tackle the spike in dengue cases around Brazil, as experts say current vaccine supplies will not be enough to fully curb infections any time soon. Cases of the mosquito-borne illness have surged during Brazil’s hot, rainy […]
In pictures: Rio, New Orleans, Cologne – Carnival joy peaks around the world as Lent approaches
AP Parades, music, dancing in the streets – joyous Carnival celebrations marking the final days of revelry before Lent are peaking in New Orleans, Rio de Janeiro and other locales in the Americas and Europe. A dancer from the Tom Maior samba school performs during a Carnival parade in Sao Paulo, Brazil, early on Sunday, […]
Hundreds of thousands still without power days after storm hits Brazil’s largest city
Sao Paulo, Brazil Reuters Half a million residents of Sao Paulo remained without electricity on Monday three days after a storm knocked down power cables, leaving much of Brazil’s largest city in the dark. The storm snapped branches and knocked down hundreds of trees that fell on overhead power lines in many streets of the […]
Cyclone batters southern Brazil, death toll from floods hits 36
Sao Paulo. Brazil Reuters The death toll from heavy rains in southern Brazil rose to 36, local authorities said on Wednesday, as a tropical cyclone battered and soaked the region, flooding homes and swelling rivers. Video obtained by Reuters showed rising water flooding streets and rivers and submerging houses in the small town of Mucum, […]