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Firefighters search for man who fell in Ribeirão Arrudas, in BH

The victim would be an elderly man who fell at the height of Avenida Amazonas and Avenida Teresa Cristina, in the Gameleira neighborhood

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The Minas Gerais Fire Department is searching for an elderly man who fell in Ribeirão Arrudas, in the West Region of Belo Horizonte, this Sunday (8).
The teams use drones in the region of the Copasa sewage treatment plant, in the Casa Branca neighborhood, and carry out sweepings in the vicinity of Vila Marzagão, in Sabará, with support from the Civil Defense, Municipal Guard and Military Police.

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The Minas Gerais Fire Department began searching for an elderly man who fell in Ribeirão Arrudas, in the West Region of Belo Horizonte, this Sunday (8). The fall occurred at the height of Avenida Amazonas and Avenida Teresa Cristina, in the Gameleira neighborhood. At around 2pm, teams used drones in the region of the Copasa sewage treatment plant, in the Casa Branca neighborhood, and began sweeping the vicinity of Vila Marzagão, in Sabará.

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The Fire Department is searching for a man who fell in Ribeirão Arrudas, in the West Region of Belo Horizonte, this Sunday (8).

According to the corporation, the victim was an elderly man, who suffered a fall at Avenida Amazonas and Avenida Teresa Cristina, in the Gameleira neighborhood.

At around 2pm, teams used drones in the region of the Minas Gerais Sanitation Company (Copasa) sewage treatment plant, in the Casa Branca neighborhood. Then, the military began a sweep in the vicinity of Vila Marzagão, in Sabará.

The searches also have support from the Belo Horizonte Civil Defense, the Municipal Guard and the Military Police.

Open Questions

Was the elderly person located?
What are the exact circumstances of the crash?
Is there an expected completion date for the searches?