A bridge linking two northern states in Brazil collapsed, sending cars and trucks plunging into the river below. A sulphuric acid spill is complicating the rescue operation.

A tragic plane crash in Brazil's popular tourist town of Gramado killed 10 people, including businessman Luiz Claudio Galeazzi and his family, and injured 17 others. The twin-engine Piper PA-42-1000 crashed into homes and a shop shortly after taking off from Canela.

A small plane crashed in the tourist town of Gramado, Brazil, on Sunday, killing all 10 passengers on board. The aircraft struck a house's chimney before crashing into a building's second floor and finally into a mobile phone shop. The incident took place in a mostly residential area of Gramado, located in the Serra Gaucha mountains.