Around 9 p.m., however, one of the bombs exploded in the lap of Sergeant Rosário, killing him and seriously wounding Machado. A second bomb exploded a few miles away at a powerhouse responsible for providing electrical energy to Riocentro; it was thrown over the fence and exploded on the ground, and the electric power supply was never interrupted that evening.
Around 9 p.m., however, one of the bombs detonated in Sergeant Rosário's lap, killing him and seriously injuring Machado. A second bomb exploded a few miles away at a power plant supplying electricity to Riocentro; it was thrown over the fence and detonated on the ground, and the electrical supply remained uninterrupted that evening.