At least 11 people have been injured after a float collapsed during Rio's world-famous Carnival Parade. It comes after a float belonging to the Paraiso de Tuiuti samba school crashed on Sunday, injuri
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At least 11 people have been injured after a float collapsed during Rio’s world-famous Carnival Parade.
The top of the second float belonging to the popular samba school Unidos da Tijuca collapsed during the parade at the city’s Sambadrone.
Police are investigating the cause of the accident.
A float in Rio de Janeiro's Carnival parade partially collapsed with dancers on board, injuring 11 people. https://t.co/sPYDCEZQyV pic.twitter.com/w0yRYYqlkl
— CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) 28 février 2017
Carnaval de Rio: un accident ternit le défilé #AFP pic.twitter.com/yun3oBIlPM
— Agence France-Presse (@afpfr) 27 février 2017
Has anyone been taken to hospital?
Health officials say nine of the injured have been taken to hospital.
Eight people have been treated for shock.
Was the parade halted?
Yes.
It was suspended for 25 minutes, before being allowed to continue.
Carnaval de Rio: le faste et les paillettes après l'accident https://t.co/lHCV72Pvwa #AFP pic.twitter.com/lWnmsxY2F1
— Agence France-Presse (@afpfr) 28 février 2017
What about the other crash?
On Sunday, a float belonging to the Paraiso de Tuiuti samba school crashed and injured at least 20 people, including three seriously.