Tragedy in Rio de Janeiro: there are already 7 dead because of the collapse of two buildings in a favela

At least seven people have died and 12 are missing because of the collapse of two buildings in the Muzema favela, in the western area of ​​Rio de Janeiro, Brazilian authorities announced today.

Firefighters removed five bodies from the rubble and two died in hospitals after being saved alive.

Hilton Guillermo, a 12-year-old boy, died from a surgical operation, his parents still missing.

Pastor Jose Jose de Oliveira Rodrigues, 41, was transferred to the Unimed Hospital of Barra da Tijuca, where he died.

Nearly 100 soldiers are working on the site of the tragedy of yesterday, where up to now ten people had been saved alive. Firefighters reported that there could be at least 12 missing people. They therefore use search dogs, drones and helicopters, according to the Brazilian agency.

The municipality of Rio indicated that the buildings had been built irregularly in an area controlled by criminal gangs.

"Because the place is dominated by the militia, the municipal technicians need the support of the military police to carry out inspections," said the municipality of Rio.

The two buildings collapsed a few days after torrential rains rocked Rio de Janeiro, killing at least ten people and causing extensive property damage, prompting the city government to declare the state of the city to be dead. ;emergency.