Overcrowded car plunges into lake in Brazil, killing ten, including five children

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Ten people died after a car plunged into a lake in a rural area of the Brazilian municipality of Barra Mansa, in the state of Rio de Janeiro. The accident happened in the early hours of Sunday, after a passer-by raised the alarm when they noticed the submerged vehicle. "The victims were already dead when they were removed from the vehicle," said the government of the state of Rio de Janeiro in a statement, quoted by AFP. On social media, the Rio authorities expressed their condolences over the accident, confirming that the victims included five adults and five children. Some Brazilian media reported that a baby girl was among the victims. The victims' identities have not been confirmed. Emergency teams were sent to the scene.