Curitiba authorities recover man's body from Canal Belém River

The body of a man, estimated to be between 30 and 35 years old, was discovered submerged in the Canal Belém River under the Colorado viaduct in Curitiba. The discovery was made after a passerby alerted the Fire Department to a person in the water.

Rescue teams utilized a boat to retrieve the body from a deep section of the river. The area has been isolated for investigation by the Military Police and Criminalistics teams. The victim will undergo examinations at the Legal Medical Institute (IML) to determine the cause of death.