Gunfight traps over 200 tourists at Rio viewpoint
More than 200 visitors were stranded after an exchange of gunfire between police and drug gangs in a nearby favela.
More than 200 tourists were trapped Monday atop an iconic hill overlooking Rio de Janeiro after a gunfight broke out between police and drug gangs in a nearby favela, authorities and a tour operator said. The incident left visitors stranded at the popular viewpoint while the confrontation took place.