Brazilian woman falls into manhole after thieves loosened cover, narrowly escapes death

A 31-year-old woman in Brazil fell into a deep sewer after stepping on a loosened manhole cover that had been tampered with by two men attempting to steal it, CCTV footage shows.

Fabiana Rosa, a chef, was walking to work when the cover flipped open, causing her to drop straight into the dark hole. The cover then flipped back into place, sealing her inside with sewage water up to her chest. A passing motorcyclist saw the incident and helped lift the heavy cover, pulling her out.

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Rosa suffered injuries to her forehead, arms, legs, chest and back and remains in hospital. "I really thought I was going to die in there. The water quickly reached my chest and the hole was very deep," she told Brazilian media.

Police reviewing footage saw two suspects tampering with the cover shortly before the incident. They are still at large.

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