Awning collapse leaves four dead and six injured in Pernambuco.
A collapse occurred in Aliança, in the Zona da Mata region of Pernambuco, on Sunday night.
247 - A marquee collapse left at least four dead and six injured in Aliança, in the Zona da Mata region of Pernambuco, on Sunday night (11), according to the Mobile Emergency Care Service (Samu). The street was crowded with people attending the municipality's emancipation celebrations. Images show the moment of the accident. reporter is from the G1 portal.
A civic parade was taking place in the city center to celebrate Aliança's 94th anniversary. The collapse occurred from the awning of a candy store, which was closed at the time, according to reports from the city.
Images also show the rescue efforts for the injured and the moments leading up to the accident. The SAMU (Mobile Emergency Care Service) reported that teams from the municipalities of Vicência and Goia were dispatched.
The names of the dead and injured have not been released. A 14-year-old girl was taken to the Hospital da Restauração in Recife. Four people were taken to the Berlarmino Correia Hospital in Goiana: a 39-year-old woman, a 12-year-old boy, and two men, one 27 and the other 38 years old, also in the Zona da Mata region, to support the rescue workers from Aliança.
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