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| Rio de Janeiro cycleway collapses killing two, reports say | |
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| Part of a coastal cycleway in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro has collapsed, killing at least two people. | |
| Witnesses said five people were on the path when about 50m (150ft) crumbled into the shoreline, in late morning local time. Search operations are now under way. | |
| The elevated path was built ahead of the Rio Olympics this summer. The cause of the collapse is not yet known. | |
| No events were planned for the bike lane, which opened earlier this year. | |
| A witness, Ademir Guedes, told the O Globo newspaper (in Portuguese) he was cycling along the route before being alerted to the danger. | A witness, Ademir Guedes, told the O Globo newspaper (in Portuguese) he was cycling along the route before being alerted to the danger. |
| "I thought he was joking. I never imagined a newly built bike path would collapse. I went slowly to the edge of the cliff. Then drivers started shouting at me warning of the risk." | "I thought he was joking. I never imagined a newly built bike path would collapse. I went slowly to the edge of the cliff. Then drivers started shouting at me warning of the risk." |