Power Cuts Leave Sections of Flamengo and Botafogo in Darkness

Overview

• Residents and social-media users reported streets in Flamengo and Botafogo went dark on Wednesday morning, with some posts also naming Catete.
• Light called the incident a localized occurrence and said crews were working to restore supply while it investigates what caused the interruption.
• The Corpo de Bombeiros responded to multiple elevator-rescue calls at addresses in both neighborhoods after the outages trapped residents.
• Traffic signals and crossings were affected in parts of the zone and city teams were sent to manage intersections while power was being restored.
• Authorities have not issued a full restoration estimate and the outages highlight safety risks in Rio’s high-rise Zona Sul, where many residents rely on elevators.