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Foz do Iguaçu accidents
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In late July 2026, two separate accidents occurred in Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil. On 24 July, an overloaded car carrying ten occupants crashed on Avenida Felipe Wandscheer, killing two teenage passengers and seriously injuring the driver and several others. Police classified the crash as negligent homicide and began opened a forensic investigation. Four days later, on 28 July, a tourist boat operated by Macuco Safari tourist boat capsized on the Iguaçu River near the waterfalls. Eight people were aboard – six Dutch tourists and two crew members – when the vessel overturned around 12:20 local time. A 26‑year‑old Dutch tourist drowned tourist, Mark Lensink, suffered cardiac arrest and died after being taken to Hospital Municipal de Foz do Iguaçu; two other Dutch tourists were injured. injured and hospitalized, while the pilot and co‑pilot received medical evaluation. Brazilian naval authorities, the police, and Polícia Civil, fire‑rescue services opened and ICMBio launched inquiries, and the environmental agency ICMBio excursion was suspended Macuco Safari tours for three days pending days. Heavy rains had raised the probe. river’s flow to roughly 8‑9 million litres per second, well above normal levels. Both events prompted emergency response efforts and investigations, highlighting safety concerns in the region.
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