A drone used by the Brazilian Air Force (FAB) to support flood victims in Rio Grande do Sul crashed this Tuesday (7). According to a statement, the aircraft presented a technical problem. The crash occurred in an uninhabited region, according to the FAB.
The accident will be investigated by the Aeronautical Accident Investigation and Prevention Center (Cenipa).
The so-called ARP (Remotely Piloted Aircraft) was large (15 meters wingspan). It could reach up to 9,000 meters in altitude. The drone had been used since last Sunday (5).
Crisis in RS
Rio Grande do Sul is going through a moment of humanitarian and environmental crisis due to the rains of recent weeks. The latest report from Rio Grande do Sul authorities confirms 95 deaths across the state. More than 1.4 million people were affected by the rain, according to the bulletin released by Civil Defense. There are still 128 missing. In the 414 affected municipalities, there are 66,434 people in shelters, 158,992 homeless and 372 injured.
At 7am this Wednesday (8), Lake Guaíba remained above the flood level, at 5.14m high. The rivers of Sinos, in São Leopoldo, are 6.9m, Gravataí, in Passo das Canoas, 6.15m, Taquari, in Muçum, 6.13m, Caí, in Feliz, 3.14m, Uruguai, in Garruchos, 15, 6m, and Lagoa dos Patos, in Laranjal, 2.18m.
More than 400 thousand people remain without electricity in RS. Of these, 198,050 are CEEE Equatorial customers, while 210,000 are RGE Sul customers, totaling 408,050 people. The Riograndense Sanitation Company (Corsan) reported that 543,776 people are without water.
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