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Montevideo, April 18th 2024 - 12:19 UTC

Tag: Guanabara Bay

  • Monday, February 6th 2023 - 10:07 UTC

    Six people missing after shipwreck off Guanabara Bay in Rio de Janeiro

    Local authorities are searching for six adults, a teenager, and a child

    Wind-chill temperatures in Rio de Janeiro reached 58°C Saturday before a storm broke out, leaving eight people missing following a shipwreck off Guanabara Bay. It was the highest temperature since 2009 when wind-chill measurements started to be taken. By Sunday the temperature dropped to 41.1 °C amid a strong storm. The boat capsized at sea off Paquetá Island in the middle of the storm.