Alexi Kevlar went into the canal to try to rescue the boys but the current washed the stroller away. She was not able to call for help until she got out of the steep-sided canal.

Although the water agency managing the canal slowed the water and reduced its level as part of the emergency response, it took searchers more than an hour to find the babies.

Both boys were flown to a hospital but did not survive.

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Fans celebrate in the stands after Cape Verde defeated Eswatini in a World Cup qualifying soccer match at Estádio Nacional in Praia, Cape Verde, Monday, Oct. 13, 2025, to clinch their qualification for the 2026 World Cup. (Cristiano Barbosa/AP)

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