Tragic collapse of a building in Rio de Janeiro | …

A girl died on Thursday and at least three other people were injured by collapsing in Rio de Janeiro a four-story residential building. There may still be more victims among the rubble, according to official sources.

Loud noises were heard in the early hours of the morning before the collapse, according to statements from some witnesses. Six teams of firefighters and ambulances went to the outskirts of River of stones, located in the western part of the capital Fluminense, and they have been working in search and rescue efforts ever since.

One of the firefighters, Colonel Leandro Monteiro, told local media that fatality is a girl between 2 and 3 years old. Four people were rescued from the rubble and taken to hospital, although two of them were released hours later. Firefighters, however, believe there are two other victims inside the collapsed building who are being located.

“It’s a very calm job, a lot of patience. Our dogs help a lot. We are processing information at all times, ”the Globo network told Monteiro. The fire has already been brought under control by firefighters.

Although the authorities did not report the causes of the collapse, the deputy mayor of the western zone of Rio, Thalita Galhardo, did not rule out that the property was an irregular construction, as is often the case. case with buildings constructed in this area. . “Unfortunately, the constructions here are not legal and this type of accident happens eventually”Galhardo said in an interview with the Globo Network.

The building that collapsed on Thursday was located in the same area of ​​the community of Muzema, also in the peripheral region of Rio das Pedras, where the collapse of two buildings of irregular construction left 24 people dead in April 2019.