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Construction collapses in Osasco, injuring five.

Five other people who were at the scene escaped unharmed.

A collapse at a construction site in the Vila Menck neighborhood of Osasco left five people injured this morning. The accident occurred around 11:00 AM, and the victims were pulled from the rubble with minor injuries and taken to a local hospital. Five other people who were at the site at the time of the collapse escaped unharmed. According to the Fire Department, 14 vehicles and an Águia helicopter were dispatched to the scene. Around noon, teams were inspecting the site in search of possible victims. There is no information about the condition of the construction or whether there were any irregularities.