Sections of the neighborhoods of Flamengo and Botafogo, in the South Zone of Rio, were left without electricity this Wednesday morning (10). The Light concessionaire reported that teams are working to restore the service and that it is still investigating the causes of the interruption. Due to the lack of light, the Fire Department was called to several incidents of people trapped in elevators in both neighborhoods. According to firefighters, there were calls for rescues at addresses on Senador Vergueiro, in Flamengo, and Oswaldo Cruz, Barão do Flamengo, Marquês de Abrantes and Barão de Icaraí, in Botafogo. 📱Download the g1 app to see news from RJ in real time and for free Now on g1 In a statement, Light informed that technicians from the concessionaire are working to normalize the energy supply in the affected locations. The company also stated that it is investigating what caused the service interruption. Until the last update of this report, there was no information about the forecast for the full restoration of energy in the region. 🟩g1 Rio is on GloboPop, Globo's new vertical short video app, available for free on your cell phone. In the app, you can follow the g1 Rio stage so you don't miss any details. Download GloboPop.