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Lightning Strikes Bolsonaro Protest in Brasília, Injuring 89

The strike hit a rally of Bolsonaro supporters gathered after a weeklong march to demand his release.

Overview

  • The fire department reported 89 people injured, 11 in serious condition, with 47 taken to hospitals.
  • Emergency crews deployed 25 vehicles, including ten ambulances, to treat burns, bruises, hearing injuries and heat-related cases.
  • Earlier CNN Brasil figures cited 72 injured with eight in serious condition and about 30 taken to clinics, reflecting evolving tallies.
  • Video from the scene showed umbrellas clustered near a metal fence before a bright flash and loud bang sent people to the ground.
  • The gathering at Brasília’s Praça do Cruzeiro followed a roughly 240‑kilometre march organized by federal deputy Nikolas Ferreira.