Young man dies in flooded market parking lot in Petrolina

At the time of the accident, the establishment's parking lot was flooded due to the heavy rain that hit the city of Pernambuco.

According to the Fire Department, the team was called around 6pm. Upon arriving at Novo Atacarejo, the military isolated the area so that no one could enter the water, as it was found to be energized.

The Neoenergia Pernambuco concessionaire was contacted and disconnected the external electrical network. The team also advised the power to be turned off in the establishment's internal network.

According to the Fire Department, when experts from the Criminalistics Institute (IC) arrived at the scene, Gabriel was already dead. The body was sent to the Institute of Legal Medicine (IML) in Petrolina.

g1 tried to contact the Civil Police of Pernambuco (PCPE) to find out how the investigations are going, but has not yet received a response.

g1 contacted Novo Atacarejo's advisors to find out what security measures were taken and is awaiting feedback. The space remains open for demonstrations.