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A fire in Shopping Tijucain the North Zone of Rio de Janeiro, caused panic in the early evening of this Friday (2) and left at least four people injured e a missing brigadeaccording to information from the Fire Department.
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The fire would have started in air conditioning of a store located underground from the shopping center. Employees reported that they smelled a strong smell around 6:30 pm and soon noticed smoke spreading. Minutes later, the mall’s security teams began evacuating the building, which was busy.
Rush and rescues
Among the injured, a man and a woman They were taken to Souza Aguiar Hospital. The third victim received treatment at the scene. The fourth injured is a mall firefighterfound unconscious and in serious condition around 9:40 p.m.
The concern now turns to a brigade member who remains missing. The teams continue to work inside the mall, which is still filled with thick smoke.
Customer reports
A customer who was at the cinema said that the film was interrupted by an audible alarm. Soon after, an employee entered the room telling everyone to leave the mall immediately.
Another regular reported apprehension about having left controlled use medicines inside the car in the parking lot. A resident of Niterói, he was unable to return to collect the medicines.
Firefighters’ action
The Tijuca Fire Department was called at 6:28 pm. Rua Engenheiro Enaldo Cravo Peixoto needed to be banned because of the operation.
In a note released at 9 p.m., the corporation reported that it is still working on the combat remaining outbreaksalready basement ventilation by search for missing brigade.
The mall stated that the fire was initially fought by its internal brigade before firefighters arrived.
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