Ten people die after car plunges into lake in Brazil

Ten people died after a car plunged into a lake in a rural area of Barra Mansa, a municipality in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro, Euronews reported. The Rio de Janeiro state government confirmed that the victims included five adults and five children. The accident occurred in the early hours of Sunday morning. [1]

A passer-by raised the alarm after noticing the submerged vehicle in the water, according to Euronews. The Rio de Janeiro state government stated in an official announcement quoted by AFP that the victims were already dead by the time emergency responders removed them from the car. Local Brazilian media outlets reported that a baby girl was among those who died in the vehicle. [1]

The state government of Rio de Janeiro released statements on social media expressing condolences to the families of the victims following the fatal crash. [1]

Brazil is located in South America and holds the largest economy in Latin America, with major export industries in agriculture, mining, and manufacturing. [3]