Part of the box structure at the Festa do Peão collapses and 24 people are injured in Campo Limpo Paulista

Part of the structure of a box at the 22nd Festa do Peão de Campo Limpo Paulista gave way this Sunday (6). The accident left 24 people injured.

According to Civil Defense, the heavy rain caused crowding and overloading of the structure. Of the total number of injured people sent to hospitals, 19 have already been discharged.

The cabin area was closed for further inspections by firefighters. The event program continued normally after the evaluation.

Part of the structure of one of the boxes at the 22nd Festa do Peão de Campo Limpo Paulista (SP) collapsed in the early hours of this Sunday (6). According to Civil Defense, 24 people were injured and needed to be taken to hospital.

Images circulating on social media recorded the commotion shortly after the area reserved for the separate box fell. It is also possible to observe people balancing and supporting themselves on railings.

The event organizers stated that they are investigating information regarding the occupation of the place, but pointed out that, due to heavy rain and adverse weather conditions, there was a crowd in the box and part of the structure gave way due to this concentration of people.

Civil Defense confirmed that, as a result of the rain, several people sought shelter in the cabin, causing an overload and the collapse of one of the sides of the structure.

Of the total number of injured people, according to Civil Defense, 23 people were taken to the Hospital de Clínicas de Campo Limpo Paulista, 19 of which have already been discharged. Four were kept under observation, with discharge expected for this Sunday.

One victim was taken to Hospital de Caridade São Vicente de Paulo, in Jundiaí, for evaluation. On social media, the mayor of Campo Limpo Paulista, Adeildo Nogueira (PL), reported that it was an employee of the company responsible for assembling the stands who had a suspected fracture.

The event organizers stated that the separate box area was isolated and closed. “After the incident, the Fire Department carried out a new assessment of the event's structures, touring and checking the facilities, paying special attention to the equipment intended for the public”, informed the organizers.

The event program continued normally after the evaluation, according to the organization, and a new inspection was scheduled to evaluate the safety conditions for the continuation of the Festa do Peão.