Municipal Civil Defense closed 12 residential properties and ordered the demolition of the buildings, after the collapse of a four-story housein the early hours of this Monday (2), on Avenida Rei Pelé, in the Maracanã neighborhood, north of Rio. According to the agency, the properties are in precarious condition and present an imminent risk of further collapses.
Recorded on Sunday night (1st). Two lanes of Avenida Rei Pelé, towards Méier, remain closed to ensure the safety of teams and the population.
Firefighters were called at 1:33 am to respond to the incident, recorded at Avenida Presidente Castelo Branco, nº 298. More than . In all, 12 vehicles were used in the search and removal of rubble.
after remaining buried for more than five hours. The victim was taken to Salgado Filho Municipal Hospital in stable health. Michele Martins, 40 years old, the child’s mother, succumbed to her injuries and died.
Teams from the Municipal Social Assistance Secretariat provide assistance to affected families, offering reception, guidance and necessary referrals. The operation also has the support of the Subprefecture of Grande Tijuca, the Municipal Guard and CET-Rio.
In a statement, Governor Cláudio Castro stated that he had determined absolute priority in rescuing the victims and expressed solidarity with family and friends of the woman who died in the collapse.
