Residents left housing complex minutes before collapse in BH
Residents left the property minutes before the structure collapsed after heavy rain; there were no victims
Quick Look
- A housing complex in the Nazaré neighborhood, in Belo Horizonte, collapsed this Friday morning (6) after heavy rain.
- The 40 residents left the property minutes before the collapse, and 32 of them need shelter from Belo Horizonte City Hall.
- There were no victims.
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Why It Matters
The collapse occurred on Friday morning (6) in a housing complex in the Nazaré neighborhood, in Belo Horizonte, after heavy rains that hit the capital and the metropolitan region. Firefighters were called in the early hours of the morning after a neighbor noticed an unusual crack and heard pops in the construction.
Residents of the housing complex where there was a collapse this Friday morning (6) in Belo Horizonte left the property minutes before the structure collapsed. The place is home to 40 residents, and 32 of them need shelter from Belo Horizonte City Hall (PBH). There were no victims.
Firefighters were called in the early hours of Friday (6), after a neighbor noticed an unusual crack and heard pops in the construction, following the heavy rains that hit the capital and the metropolitan region.
In an interview with TV Globo, locksmith Marcos Túlio de Jesus reported that he arrived home in the afternoon and saw a crack in the wall of the house that caught his attention. As time went by, the crack grew larger and Marcos began to hear pops.
"That's when I decided to leave the house and tell the neighbors. Some didn't believe it, but luckily the people inside decided to leave. That's when minutes later everything collapsed", reported Marcos.
The locksmith also said that the following morning, he returned to the location to try to collect some personal belongings.
"I managed to get documents, personal things. But unfortunately I was unable to recover other important things, some memories. Just like a tool that my father left for me. I stopped working today because I don't have a uniform for work", he said.
Azemir José da Silva, owner of the building that collapsed, stated in an interview that he did not imagine that the property could collapse. According to him, the structure had been presenting problems throughout the week, but that he was "observing the situation".
Open Questions
- What was the exact cause of the collapse?
- Did the property have an operating license or occupancy permit?
- How long will Belo Horizonte City Hall need to provide shelter to the 32 homeless residents?
