BBC News – World ·world ·3 hours ago

Police gunfight with favela gang traps 200 tourists on hilltop

Around 200 tourists were trapped at the top of Rio de Janeiro's Morro Dois Irmãos during a police operation against the Comando Vermelho gang on Wednesday. Video footage showed alarmed visitors sitting on the ground as gunfire echoed nearby. The group was safely escorted down after about 30 minutes as guides coordinated with police units.

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