A seven-storey building collapsed in Brazil: one dead and several missing | Chronic

A seven-storey residential building collapsed in the Brazilian city of Fortaleza, leaving until now a remnant of deaths and several firefighters working there to search for missing persons.

Firefighters and various ambulances have moved into the neighborhood of Dionísio Torres, in a Fortaleza region belonging to the upper middle class, given the risk of additional victims among the rubble.

In the statements to the news portal G1Firefighters confirmed that there could be 10 or 15 people trapped in the wreckage, some of whom managed to contact the rescue forces.

The building, which collapsed around 10:30 am local time, would be occupied by various people at the time of the collapse, whose causes are the subject of an investigation, said witnesses to journalists.

Neighbors and relatives of residents approached the scene of the accident in search of information about their loved ones. The collapse of the structure damaged nearby buildings and resulted in a power outage in the area, the newspaper said. Folha by S.Paulo.

In April, the collapse of two buildings in a peripheral area of ​​Rio de Janeiro has left a dozen dead and revealed the problem of irregular buildings in Brazil, reminded the news agency. EFE