Parade Float Injures Three at Rio's Sapucaí; Passenger Boat Capsizes Near Manaus

Overview

• Itamar de Oliveira, 65, was stabilized and taken to Hospital Municipal Souza Aguiar for surgery to treat exposed leg fractures after being pinned by União de Maricá’s final float near Sector 12.
• Two other men suffered minor injuries in the Sapucaí incident; one was discharged at the venue’s medical post and another was sent to Hospital Miguel Couto for additional exams after an ankle sprain.
• Police registered the Sapucaí case at the 6th Police Station and conducted a preliminary forensic survey, though investigators said early cleaning of the area hindered evidence collection.
• City health authorities reported a small fire on the school’s second float in the dispersal area earlier in the night; União de Maricá said it is supporting the victims and monitoring their care.
• In Amazonas state, the passenger boat Lima de Abreu capsized at the Encontro das Águas, leaving dozens adrift before rescue teams moved survivors to Porto da Ceasa, as CBMAM deployed about 25 firefighters with boats and vehicles while probing causes that may include wind and banzeiros.