Salvador Fatality and Multiple Vehicle Incidents Prompt Carnival Safety Investigations

Overview

• A 24-year-old student, Alice Contreiras, died after being run over by a Limpurb cleaning truck on the Barra–Ondina circuit in Salvador; the mayor called it an accident and the Civil Police are investigating.
• Salvador officials reported about 1.97 million people on Sunday across the main circuits, underscoring the scale of operations handling cleaning, transport and security.
• In Rio’s Guaratiba, a car entered a blocked street during a bloco and the driver, identified by police as Fernando Diniz da Silva, was detained; an alcohol test was negative and investigators are checking hospitals for possible victims.
• In Carmo do Rio Claro (MG), a white Gol broke into a carnival area, police fired in an attempt to stop the car, and the driver was arrested after a pursuit; a security worker was lightly wounded and the event was shut down.
• In Jacutinga (MG), 23-year-old Edvaldo Gonçalves Porfírio died after being injured while trying to break up a fight at a carnival event, and police later used force to disperse a broader disturbance as they seek a suspect.