BRAZIL: Strong waves pound Rio de Janeiro’s shore.

Record ID: 333254

  • Title: BRAZIL: Strong waves pound Rio de Janeiro’s shore.
  • Date: 23rd May 2012
  • Summary: RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL (MAY 22, 2012) (REUTERS) GENERAL VIEW OF RIO DE JANEIRO BEACH VARIOUS OF DANGER SIGN VARIOUS OF WAVES PERSON HAND GLIDING GENERAL VIEW OF BEACH VARIOUS OF SURFERS GENERAL VIEW OF WAVES LIFE GUARDS WATCHING THE BEACH GENERAL VIEW OF FIRE FIGHTER MARCELO PINHEIRO (SOUNDBITE) (Portuguese) FIRE FIGHTER MARCELO PINHEIRO, SAYING: "Unfortunately, yesterday, two fishermen disobeyed the life guards' instructions and put themselves in danger. A big wave hit both men. One had a head injury and the other one was thrown in the sea and suffered a few cuts." VARIOUS OF WAVES CLOSE OF DANGER SIGN MAN TRESPASSING THE AREA RESERVED ONLY FOR FISHERMEN AND BEING STOPPED BY A LIFE GUARD GENERAL VIEW OF WOMAN VARIOUS OF SURFERS SURFER YURI CASTRO (SOUNDBITE) (Portuguese) SURFER YURI CASTRO, SAYING: "There was a wave just like the Hawaii famous pipeline. I have been there a few times, and this was very much like the pipeline. When there are waves this big it is a little bit dangerous for some people that do not know how to surf very well." MAN SURFING BOARD FLOATING AT RIO'S BEACH
  • Embargoed: 7th June 2012 13:00
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  • Location: Brazil
  • Country: Brazil
  • Topics: Environment
  • Reuters ID: LVAPF7XKC4JRWTJ4ZXKBZA88R3A
  • Story Text: High waves - some as large as 9.8 feet (3 metres) - brought spectacular surf to Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday (May 22).
    Lifeguards kept a close watch as surfers took the plunge to make the most of the unusually heavy waves.
    On Monday, two fishermen were injured after they were dragged out to sea by powerful waves.
    Firefighter, Marcelo Pinheiro, said the men disobeyed signs telling people not to go out to sea.
    "Unfortunately, yesterday, two fishermen disobeyed the life guards' instructions and put themselves in danger. A big wave hit both men. One had a head injury and the other one was thrown in the sea and suffered a few cuts," he said.
    Surfers like Yuri Castro enjoyed the unusual waves.
    "There was a wave just like the Hawaii famous pipeline. I have been there a few times, and this was very much like the pipeline. When there are waves this big it is a little bit dangerous for some people that do not know how to surf very well," said Castro.
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