In Rio de Janeiro, two buildings collapsed | In the …

At least five people died and 10 others were injured when two buildings collapsed in a working-clbad area of ​​Rio de Janeiro last night, while rescue teams continue to locate at least ten other people, according to the mayor's office. . city.

Until now, it was possible to confirm the death of two people at the scene and a man rescued alive, but died a few hours later at Unimed-Río hospital, where he had been transferred.

In addition, two other bodies were found in the rubble yesterday afternoon, while firefighters found a live child and worked to get him out of the rubble. The dead are a 40-year-old man, a seven-year-old boy and an unidentified man, in addition to the two bodies found in the afternoon. According to Rio Fire Services, about 90 officers are involved in rescue services, which are also badisted by sniffer dogs, helicopters, drones, ambulances and carcbad pickup vehicles. Among the living survivors, admitted to various hospitals in the region, are a four-year-old boy and a ten-year-old girl, both hospitalized in stable conditions, and three adults who have already been discharged.

The city's health ministry also reported that a 35-year-old woman was hospitalized in the intensive care center (CTI) in serious condition, while a 46-year-old man and a woman of 44 years were stable and under medical supervision.

According to witnesses, dozens of people were reportedly buried after the collapse of two buildings in the Muzema district, west of Rio de Janeiro.

The mayor said that about sixty buildings in the area had been built "irregularly" in areas "high risk of collapse". Because of the encircled streets and the risk of collapse of neighboring buildings, 23 families were evicted and received help from social workers.

The district of Muzema was one of the most affected by the heavy rains that hit Rio de Janeiro this week and killed at least ten people and injured dozens. Neighbors have denounced the fact that armed militias, which are criminal organizations made up of former police officers and active agents, control various parts of the city, occupy land and build residences to sell illegally.