Tariq Panja
Two
people have died after a 50-meter section of a recently completed cycle
path built as part of Rio de Janeiro’s preparations to host the 2016
summer Olympics collapsed.
The 44.7 million reais ($12.7 million)
cycle path, which only opened in mid-January, was hit by a strong
wave before it collapsed while five people were taking a ride on
Thursday, a public holiday in Brazil. Emergency services are at the
scene, said a spokeswoman for Rio’s City Hall.
The two people were found dead after falling into the
sea, the spokeswoman said. The tragedy highlights concerns over Rio’s
readiness for the games that begin Aug. 5. Earlier this week, a group
representing summer Olympic sports federations said they were dismayed
by the amount of work left to do before the start of the event.
Since it opened, the cycle path has proved popular with
locals and tourists, starting from the posh seaside neighborhood of
Leblon, the route winds around some of the most picturesque stretches of
beach in Rio before finishing in the neighborhood of Sao Conrado. The
collapsed section is 800 meters from the end of the path, the
spokeswoman said.
Two Dead After Rio 2016 Olympic Legacy Cycle Path Collapses
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