The mayor of Cabreuva in São Paulo, Antonio Carlos Mangini, expressed his regret over the explosion at the steel plant this Friday morning (1st), which killed five people and injured more than 30. The politician declared three days of mourning and canceled all events scheduled for the weekend.

“Cabreuva is in mourning,” the mayor says. Photo: Fire Department/Reproduction/ND

The mayor took to social media to talk about the incident and express hope for the recovery of the victims.

“May the victims endure the least amount of suffering and be able to recover as quickly as possible,” he says. He still thanks those who work on the front lines and offered to help those involved.

“I want to greet and congratulate the entire medical team of the municipality, who were immediately available. Those who were not on duty came to work. Volunteers who came to show solidarity and sympathy,” the mayor said.

Magini said the cause of the accident was yet to be investigated. According to him, the explosion occurred in the boiler. According to municipal health minister Mauricio Pavani, the mayor’s office will assume a “psychological duty” to help families.

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Metallurg did not have a license

According to the mayor of Cabreuva, the Tex – Tarugos para Extrusão Ltda iron and steel works did not have an activity license issued by the municipality, nor did it have an AVCB (Auto de Inspectorate of Fire Department) certifying that the building was safe.

The steel company did not have a permit, the mayor says – Photo: Fire Department/Reproduction/ND

An aluminum smelter was denied an operating license due to failure to comply with CETESB (Environmental Company of the State of Sao Paulo) requirements during the environmental licensing process.

In August of this year, the company was fined two fines for improper operation and expansion. Mangini says the steel company sometimes asked for a temporary license, but was turned down precisely because it didn’t have an AVCB license.

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Explosion

According to the city hall of Cabreuva, the explosion occurred around 11 a.m. at the Tex-Tarugo plant, located on David Marcass Lopez Street, in the Pinhal district, in the city’s countryside, and destroyed an entire barn in the complex.

The explosion occurred at the Tex-Tarugo steel plant in the Pinhal area – Photo: Fire Department / Reproduction / ND

About 12 fire brigade rescue units, SAMU (Mobile Emergency Service) ambulances, military police, civil defense, municipal civil guard vehicles, two military police helicopters, as well as ambulances from neighboring cities. called to attend the incident.

Initially, 30 wounded were sent to the emergency room (UPA) in the Jacaret area. After verification, 15 of them were transferred to Santa Casa de Misericordia de Cabreuva, while another seven were taken in serious condition to hospitals in other cities; three of them died.

Another body was found under the ruins of the enterprise. The number of injured, according to the Kabreuva City Hall, could still increase, as several people went to hospitals on their own.

Demolition work is still ongoing in order to carry out a complete cleanup of the affected area.

*According to R7 and Agência Brasil.