The ceiling of an ice cream parlor in downtown Camboriu, on Santa Catarina’s north coast, collapsed on Friday afternoon (16). The structure collapsed moments after heavy rains hit the region.

An employee working on site is trapped under rubble – Photo: Junior Brito/Reproduction/ND

Images of the establishment affected by the collapse show exposed plaster, bricks and wiring lying on the counter of an ice cream shop. The store is part of a chain of ice cream parlors and is located in Camboriu on Rua Cel. Benjamin Vieira, downtown.

A slab on the 1st floor was supposed to fall onto a slab on the ground floor where an ice cream parlor was operating, causing the structure to fail and collapse.

The ceiling of the establishment collapsed on Friday afternoon (16) – Video: Junior Brito/Reproduction/ND

The event was attended by the fire department, which said that the 17-year-old boy, who was under the rubble, was an employee of the institution.

When help arrived, he was buried in the space between the floor and the ice cream shop counter. However, the collapsed structure put pressure on the young man’s pelvic region.

Firefighters from Camboriu and Balneario Camboriu worked on rescue efforts that used a mechanical jack and an expanding cylinder.

It took about two hours of operation with the support of SAMU teams, until the young man was pulled out from under the rubble. He was taken to Ruth Cardoso Hospital.

Two more victims arrived to help firefighters, another 17-year-old teenager and a 31-year-old woman. They were taken to Camboriu Hospital.

In addition to the fire department, the Military Police and the Civil Defense worked at the scene.