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A devastating accident near Sítio Piripiri, Ceará, has claimed the lives of an entire family: Hérida Nascimento da Silva, Sebastião Cícero Gomes, and their 3-year-old son, Miguel.

The family was en route from Várzea Alegre to Juazeiro do Norte for a surgical procedure for little Miguel when their car plunged into a 5-meter-deep stream around 7 a.m.

Authorities are investigating the cause, as poor road conditions may have played a role. The tragedy has left the community in mourning, highlighting both the fragility of life and the urgent need for road safety improvements.