4 killed on Carnival float that catches fire in Brazil

SAO PAULO — A fire on a Carnival float killed four people in the Brazilian port city of Santos.

The Associated Press reports a fire department officials says the float caught fire at dawn, just after a school’s parade ended.

The officials say three of the victims were pushing the float and a woman who was watching the parade was the fourth person who died.

The AP reports witnesses said the float caught fire after it hit a power line.