At least five workers were buried during a construction project in the Belvedere area of ​​Belo Horizonte on Tuesday morning (17). At least 4 people died at the supermarket construction site, one of them is still hospitalized at the Joao XXIII hospital in the capital region of Belo Horizonte. Information taken from the R7 portal.

Five workers were buried after the structure shook, killing four people and injuring one, the fire service in Minas Gerais state said. – Photo: CBMMG/Disclosure/ND

According to the CBMMG (Military Fire Service of Minas Gerais), three people were confirmed dead at the scene, two more people were rescued and taken to the emergency department of the João XXIII Hospital, one of them died, for a total of four people died in the accident. .

Workers were buried after an aftershock in the reinforcement structure of a construction site embankment

Workers were building a supermarket there. There is no information yet about the causes of the accident. The victims were injured after the collapse of an embankment (fortification at a construction site), the height of which is about 3 meters.

The mayor’s office of Belo Horizonte said the work was proceeding in order and there was a valid permit. Civil Defense noted that they were on the scene and isolated the area.

The PCMG (Police Civil de Minas Gerais) said that the incident was still ongoing, but that “as soon as it began, the official forensic team went to the scene of the incident to carry out initial examinations and for Rabecao to remove the bodies.” possible victims.”

In a statement, the Verdemar supermarket chain expressed deep regret over the accident and said it was “carefully ensuring that, together with Construtora Kaeng in charge of the operation, we provide all assistance to the victims, ongoing care on site and everyone’s families.”