Glacier collapse will be among the causes of the catastrophic flash flood in Nepal and Tibet

Scientists identified that the collapse of a glacier was one of the main causes of the catastrophic flood that hit Nepal and Tibet. In addition to glacial melting, researchers also point to the significant contribution of an intense and persistent rainfall that fell in the region before the disaster, worsening the situation and contributing to the magnitude of the flood.

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Firefighters save dog that fell into a construction trench

The Voluntary Firefighters of Areosa – Rio Tinto rescued this morning a dog that had fallen into a ditch in a construction zone. The rescue operation proceeded without incident and the animal was safely delivered.

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Notícias de Coimbra27/08/26, 19:57

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Detran finds stolen engine and arrests junkyard owner during inspection in Jacarepaguá

Agents from the Dismantling Directorate of Detran RJ, with support from the Military Police and DRFA, carry out operation Desmonte at a complex of workshops in Colônia Juliano Moreira, in Jacarepaguá, and find a stolen engine at a junkyard. The owner of the establishment, who already had a criminal record, was cited and arrested in the act without the right to bail. Of the three establishments inspected, two were shut down for operating without the mandatory accreditation from Detran RJ for vehicle dismantling.

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Statue of Dona Ivone Lara stolen months ago is found in parking lot in Méier

The statue of composer and samba artist Dona Ivone Lara, stolen months ago from Bosque Dona Ivone Lara in Engenho de Dentro, in Rio's North Zone, was found in a parking lot in the neighborhood of Méier. The piece was located during an inspection carried out with Águas do Rio and Rio Águas on Rua Baronesa de Uruguaiana. After being recovered, the statue was returned to the Instituto Municipal Nise da Silveira, which will be responsible for reinstalling the sculpture in the grove named after the samba artist.

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Helicopter couldn't rescue tourist at Pico Ruivo

The H-35 Civil Protection helicopter was unable to rescue a Kazakh tourist, approximately 30 years old, who fell on a trail leading to Pico Ruivo. The rescue operation will continue to be carried out by land, through the mountain slopes.

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