
Worker leaves crane while assembling Christmas tree; walls collapse and river rises in Vila Progresso
Heavy rain in Santa Maria caused a scare during the installation of a Christmas tree in the square on Avenida Conde Ribeiro do Valle, in addition to wall collapses, landslides, falling trees, broken high voltage wires and a sudden rise in the river in Vila Progresso, with monitoring by Civil Defense and other bodies.
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Intense rains affected the central region of Santa Maria and Vila Progresso, causing incidents during the Christmas tree assembly and risks of flooding.
Two workers had a scary time while assembling the Christmas tree in the central region. One of them was at the top of the structure, installed in the square on Avenida Conde Ribeiro do Valle, in front of the Arlete de Sousa Mendes Municipal Theater, when the rain became more intense. Images show the man exiting the crane's basket as the equipment slowly backed away. He was using safety equipment and was not injured. (watch above)
In addition, house wall collapses, landslides and falling trees were recorded. Firefighters were also called because of broken high-voltage electrical wires, which posed a risk of electric shock.
In the Vila Progresso region, the river level rose suddenly during the morning, increasing the risk of flooding in nearby areas. The situation was monitored by the Civil Defense, Public Works Department, Military Police, Municipal Guard and other bodies.
Two fishing boats capsized on the Dourado River, in Lins (SP), on Saturday night (7); one of the six fishermen died and his body was found on Sunday. The storm also caused gusts of 126.7 km/h in Cachoeira Paulista, damage to around 20 homes and the disappearance of a young man in a stream in Capão Redondo, in São Paulo.

Pope Leo XIV arrived in Argentina this Sunday (8), after visiting Uruguay, and was received by President Javier Milei at the airport. It is the first visit by a pope to the country in 39 years. After Argentina, he heads to Peru.

A helicopter crashed on a farm in Passos (MG) on Saturday (7) after losing stability about 20 meters above the ground during a reconnaissance flight. The pilot died at Santa Casa de Passos; four wedding guests remain hospitalized in stable condition. The Civil Police investigates the case.

The Minas Gerais Fire Department is searching for an elderly man who fell in Ribeirão Arrudas, in the West Region of Belo Horizonte, this Sunday (8). The teams use drones in the region of the Copasa sewage treatment plant, in the Casa Branca neighborhood, and carry out sweepings in the vicinity of Vila Marzagão, in Sabará, with support from the Civil Defense, Municipal Guard and Military Police.

Rain of 80 millimeters in one hour mobilized the city of Bananeiras, which set up a monitoring center, opened two shelters in schools and distributed basic food baskets, cleaning materials and mattresses to affected families.

During a trip to Uruguay, Pope Leo 14 appealed to men to treat their wives with respect. The request occurs in a regional context where ECLAC records an average of 11 femicides per day in Latin America and the Caribbean.