23-year-old motorcyclist dies trapped in storm drain during storm in Belo Horizonte
The young man was swept away by floodwater in the Camargos neighborhood; other motorcyclists tried to rescue him, but the force of the water prevented it.
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A 23-year-old motorcyclist died on Monday night (2) after becoming trapped in a storm drain during the heavy rain that hit Belo Horizonte, g1 reported. The case occurred on Rua Joaquim Correia de Aquino, in the Camargos neighborhood, in the capital's Northwest Region.
According to the Fire Department, the young man was swept away by the flood and got one leg caught in the drain opening, unable to get out. He was found with his body partly inside the structure and from the chest up outside.
Other motorcyclists tried to help him, but the water level rose considerably and the current also put the rescuers at risk. Firefighters and military police officers managed to pull the young man out and performed resuscitation maneuvers, without success.
Civil Police forensic experts were called in to investigate the case. In a separate report, g1 noted that heavy rain, with hail, hit different parts of the Minas Gerais capital throughout the day.