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| Rio de Janeiro cycleway collapses, killing two | Rio de Janeiro cycleway collapses, killing two |
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| Part of a coastal cycleway in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro has collapsed, killing at least two people. | 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. | 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. | 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. | No events were planned for the bike lane, which opened earlier this year. |
| An eyewitness, Damiao Pinheiro, told O Globo newspaper (in Portuguese) the waves were "huge". | An eyewitness, Damiao Pinheiro, told O Globo newspaper (in Portuguese) the waves were "huge". |
| He said: "People stopped on the bike lane. They were taking pictures of the waves - they were huge. Then I saw the biggest one ever. | He said: "People stopped on the bike lane. They were taking pictures of the waves - they were huge. Then I saw the biggest one ever. |
| "It lifted the cycleway and a piece came off. I saw the people falling. It is really sad." | "It lifted the cycleway and a piece came off. I saw the people falling. It is really sad." |
| Two bodies were recovered from the sea and laid out on the beach. | Two bodies were recovered from the sea and laid out on the beach. |
| Ademir Guedes told O Globo he was cycling along the route before being alerted to the danger. | Ademir Guedes told O Globo 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." |
| Rio de Janeiro has committed to linking up all the city's coastal bike lanes ahead of the Olympic Games. Work started in January 2014. | Rio de Janeiro has committed to linking up all the city's coastal bike lanes ahead of the Olympic Games. Work started in January 2014. |
| This section of the project was opened in January and cost 45m reais ($13m; £8m). | This section of the project was opened in January and cost 45m reais ($13m; £8m). |