Tragedy in São Paulo: Building collapse leaves at least two dead
A regrettable tragedy shook the Penha neighborhood in the east zone of São Paulo this Saturday, following the collapse of a building under construction that fell onto a home inhabited by a dozen citizens of Bolivian origin.
The preliminary toll of the incident, which occurred during the early hours of the morning, is two women deceased. Emergency teams that arrived at the scene managed to rescue a man and a minor alive, who were transported to nearby medical centers to receive medical attention.
Rescue efforts and status of the work
Search and rescue efforts remain active at the disaster site. Due to the instability of the structure and the risk of further collapses, rescuers have had to carry out debris removal tasks manually, using buckets to remove materials stone by stone in their effort to locate potential survivors.
According to preliminary reports from the authorities, the damaged building had several floors and was under a foreclosure order, so construction work was technically suspended. Although the property was not intended for residential use, authorities confirmed that two workers used to stay overnight at the site.
Although the collapse occurred in the middle of a night of intense rainfall in the capital of São Paulo, the Civil Defense has clarified that it is not possible to determine, at the moment, that the rains were the determining factor of the collapse.
São Paulo Civil DefenseOngoing research
The eastern zone of São Paulo, characterized as one of the most traditional and humble areas of the metropolis, remains cordoned off while security agencies evaluate the structural conditions of the terrain. Investigations are now focused on determining the exact causes that led to the collapse and potential legal irregularities of the construction.
Alofoke Deportes will continue to monitor the development of this news as authorities provide new official reports on the rescue and the corresponding investigations.
