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Brasilia, Nov 1 (IANS) Nine Brazilian firefighters died and another was rescued after a cave collapsed in the state of Sao Paulo, burying them underground, authorities said.
The accident occurred early Sunday when 26 firefighters were performing a drill inside a cave in the municipality of Altinopolis, reports Xinhua news agency.
After an almost 12-hour rescue operation, nine bodies were retrieved and another person was sent to hospital with hypothermia and respiratory distress, the Fire Department reported.
The victims included two female firefighters.
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