At least two people died in Rio de Janeiro after strong winds hit the city on Wednesday afternoon, July 29, 2026. The gusts halted metro services and operations at Santos Dumont Airport.
The windstorm, with gusts exceeding 100 km/h, toppled a wall on Rua Itapuiru in Santa Teresa, South Zone, killing two people, according to the Fire Department. Rescue teams search for a missing fisherman in Tarituba, Mambucaba region.
Train circulation stopped due to power failure. Metro lines 1 and 4 began normalizing around 18h, but line 2 remained closed. Santos Dumont Airport suspended operations from 16h52, with seven flights rerouted and seven canceled.
The National Institute of Meteorology issued a coastal wind alert until the end of the night. The Rio Operations Center recorded fallen trees in multiple neighborhoods and power outages in South Zone, Center and Tijuca.
