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Construction accidents in Brazil

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A series of construction accidents in Brazil has resulted in worker fatalities, injuries, and missing persons. In mid-September, a structural collapse during concrete pouring at the Azzure Home Club development in Florianópolis caused one death and several injuries. The construction group Hantei reported that the incident was caused by the failure of a temporary shoring system. In a separate incident in Capão da Canoa, a worker was buried under sand during excavation work for a residential condominium, requiring a seven-hour rescue operation by firefighters. By late September, another accident occurred at the ‘Ponte do Futuro’ road complex in Cabedelo, Paraíba. A metallic formwork detached during assembly, causing a structure to collapse. The Paraíba state government confirmed that While initial reports indicated two workers were injured, with injured and one worker remaining remained missing, the incident has since been confirmed as fatal. The missing despite being secured by worker, 43-year-old Manoel Oliveira da Silva, died after falling approximately 10 meters into the Paraíba River. The Consórcio Jampa, the group responsible for the construction, stated that the failure was limited to a safety belt at “provisional support structure used during the time of launching phase” and that the fall. Search operations by fire department rescue teams were deployed bridge’s permanent structure remains intact. The consortium has launched a technical investigation. Simultaneously, the Labor Public Ministry (MPT-PB) has opened a procedure to investigate the site. causes and assign responsibility. The tragedy also drew political attention, with Paraíba Governor Lucas Ribeiro canceling his campaign agenda for the day and State Deputy Walber Virgolino facing criticism for making political statements regarding the government’s construction pace.

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