According to Globo, the incident occurred in the area of ??the bridge, which connects the Brazilian Rio de Janeiro with its satellite city Niteroi. Here armed robbers after an unsuccessful attempt of robbery decided to seize hostages.

Now, according to the publication, the police are negotiating with them for the release of people. At the moment it is known that the failed burglars agreed to let go of one woman who became ill.

How many people are in the cabin of the bus, local authorities have not yet reported, but the hostage taking took place at the peak hour, when the inhabitants of the suburbs were sent to work in Rio de Janeiro. In connection with this, a multi-kilometer traffic jam.

Recall, as reported URA-Inform, in the city of Duisburg in the west of Germany, an unidentified man committed an armed attack on the bank and took as hostages two people in the premises of the bank.