"Everything fell on us," says a retired couple who passed through a building that exploded in Farroupilha | Rio Grande do Sul

Then the fire began to spread through the floors of the building where 16 families live. The two-story walls collapsed and the street was invaded by the wreckage. At least 14 people were injured, mainly because of smoke inhalation or the impact of debris.

"Everything is finished on us, I have never seen, there is a glbad, there is a slab, everything came on us, I could not see what was happening, we have just heard the explosion. " feet, "says Noeli Winter, retiree.

" I do not know how we are not dying, "adds retired Arlindo Winter.

A car parked in front of the building was crushed by concrete that s 39; The firefighters have isolated the entire area, the structure of the building may have been damaged.Firefighters believe that a gas leak has caused the explosion.

The resident. apartment was alone at home at the time of the accident.She told her daughter that the explosion had occurred when she had lit the kitchen light.The woman of 68 years old was burned and transferred to a special care unit.

"I was leaving the building at that time and there was a very strong overflow. When I left the garage, I saw that there was fire throughout the building and some had fallen. I had my wife with children at home. I went back to the field and was able to return. Upon arrival, the staff was already at the reception of the building, "says businessman Fabian Ulian, resident of the building.

" We are terrified, the damage is huge. Today, everything is closed, "says salesman Pedro Dornelles.