Fatal workplace accident and boiler explosion reported in Pará

Two separate industrial incidents were reported in the state of Pará, Brazil. In Breu Branco, a worker named Manoel Silva do Carmo died following a workplace accident. According to witnesses, a heavy metal structure collapsed while the worker was positioned on top of it near a munck truck. Although he received first aid and was transferred to the Hospital Regional de Tucuruí, he succumbed to multiple severe fractures.

In the Icoaraci district of Belém, an explosion occurred at the Curtume Ideal tannery. The blast, which reportedly originated in one of the facility's boilers, destroyed part of the premises. One employee was injured after being struck by a flying object and required urgent medical attention. Local authorities, including the Fire Department and police, are investigating the causes of both incidents.