Dois prédios desabaram na Muzema, comunidade na Zona Oeste do Rio, na manhã desta sexta-feira (12). Ao menos cinco pessoas morreram e nove ficaram feridas (veja a lista mais abaixo). Bombeiros vasculham os escombros para tentar localizar outras vítimas. De acordo com a Defesa Civil, há 13 desaparecidos.

(ATUALIZAÇÃO: ao fim do trabalho de buscas, todas as vítimas foram encontradas. No total, 24 pessoas morreram, entre os que foram achados sem vida e os que morreram no hospital.)

Os imóveis tinham cinco andares. A Prefeitura do Rio informou que as construções são irregulares e chegaram a ser interditadas duas vezes (em novembro de 2018 e em fevereiro deste ano).

Vista aérea dos escombros dos prédios que desabaram na Muzema, Zona Oeste do Rio de Janeiro — Foto: AP Photo/Renato Spyrro

Resumo

Dois prédios desabaram em área perto de mata em Muzema, comunidade na Zona Oeste do Rio; as causas ainda são investigadas

em área perto de mata em Muzema, comunidade na Zona Oeste do Rio; as causas ainda são investigadas 5 mortos : dois homens e uma criança

: dois homens e uma criança 9 pessoas feridas

13 desaparecidos , segundo o coronel Geises, subcomandante-geral da Defesa Civil

, segundo o coronel Geises, subcomandante-geral da Defesa Civil A Prefeitura do Rio informou que os prédios são construções são irregulares e chegaram a ser interditados duas vezes nos últimos meses

e chegaram a ser interditados duas vezes nos últimos meses Três imóveis na área oferecem riscos e serão demolidos , segundo a prefeitura

na área oferecem riscos e , segundo a prefeitura A comunidade da Muzema é controlada por milicianos

A região foi muito afetada pelo temporal do início desta semana

Equipes de resgate trabalham na área onde prédios desabaram no Rio — Foto: Jose Lucena/Futura Press/Estadão Conteúdo

Resgates emocionantes

Das oito pessoas resgatadas com vida, ao menos duas foram levadas de helicóptero ao hospital. Como a região é de difícil acesso, os bombeiros tiveram de fazer uma operação especial para tirar as vítimas sem pousar em nenhum lugar (assista no vídeo abaixo).

O helicóptero ficou pouco mais de um minuto acima de um prédio, mas sem encostar na laje, que não suportaria o peso. Rapidamente, o ferido foi colocado dentro da aeronave.

Equipe se emociona com resgate de sobrevivente na Muzema

As vítimas foram levadas aos hospitais municipais Lourenço Couto e Miguel Couto e para o hospital particular Unimed-Rio. Entre os resgatados dos escombros, está uma família que se mudou há uma semana para o local: um casal e uma filha de 10 anos.

Mortos:

Cláudio Rodrigues, de 40 anos – pastor, ele era vice-presidente de associação de moradores e morreu no Hospital Unimed. Sua mulher, Adilma, e a filha, Clara, estão internadas.

– pastor, ele era vice-presidente de associação de moradores e morreu no Hospital Unimed. Sua mulher, Adilma, e a filha, Clara, estão internadas. Homem adulto ainda não identificado

Criança de sete anos ainda não identificada

Dois corpos retirados dos escombros no início da noite

Feridos:

Luciano Paulo dos Santos, de 38 anos – com escoriações múltiplas, foi levado ao Hospital Lourenço Jorge e já teve alta

com escoriações múltiplas, foi levado ao Hospital Lourenço Jorge e já teve alta Adilma Rodrigues, de 35 anos – com trauma no abdômen, passou por cirurgia nesta sexta no Hospital Lourenço Jorge e deve ser submetida a uma segunda cirurgia neste sábado (13).

– com trauma no abdômen, passou por cirurgia nesta sexta no Hospital Lourenço Jorge e deve ser submetida a uma segunda cirurgia neste sábado (13). Evaldo Vieira Silva, de 46 anos – socorrido de helicóptero, foi levado ao Hospital Miguel Couto com duas costelas fraturadas e coágulo no pulmão; também quebrou um dente e tem escoriações generalizadas.

– socorrido de helicóptero, foi levado ao Hospital Miguel Couto com duas costelas fraturadas e coágulo no pulmão; também quebrou um dente e tem escoriações generalizadas. Clara Rodrigues, de 10 anos – foi levada ao Hospital Unimed-Rio e, segundo parentes, teve alta .

– foi levada ao Hospital Unimed-Rio e, segundo parentes, . Raimundo Nonato Ferreira Gomes, de 41 anos – com escoriações na cabeça e no queixo, foi levado ao hospital Lourenço Jorge e já teve alta .

– com escoriações na cabeça e no queixo, foi levado ao hospital Lourenço Jorge e . Carolina Ferreira Andrade – foi socorrida de helicóptero e levada ao Hospital Miguel Couto.

– foi socorrida de helicóptero e levada ao Hospital Miguel Couto. Paloma Paes Leme Barroso , com idade ainda não confirmada.

, com idade ainda não confirmada. Rafael Paes Leme do Nascimento, de 4 anos, filho de Paloma.

de 4 anos, filho de Paloma. Criança não identificada – encontrada com vida no início da noite, ainda está nos escombros.

Uma menina de 4 anos que morava no terceiro andar de um dos prédios saiu do local apenas com ferimentos leves. Os pais e os irmãos dela continuam desaparecidos.

"Tentamos acalmar, ela chegou aqui tremendo, em estado de choque, muito abalada. Ela só falou que alguma coisa desceu e ela escorregou na terra", disse uma vizinha que acolheu a criança.

Menina de 4 anos sobrevivente do desabamento está com vizinha e sem notícias da família

Algumas vítimas do desabamento dos prédios estão no Hospital Lourenço Jorge

Situação dos prédios

Arte mostra local dos desabamentos na Muzema — Foto: Editoria de Arte/G1

O desabamento aconteceu por volta das 7h desta sexta. Não chovia no momento, mas a região sofreu com os temporais desta semana. As avenidas de acesso ainda estão alagadas.

A área onde ocorreu o acidente foi isolada, e os bombeiros disseram que outros prédios da região podem ir abaixo. No início da manhã, havia um forte cheiro de gás nas imediações.

Segundo o repórter Genilson Araújo, há cerca de 60 prédios em construção na região, que é dominada por milícias.

Reportagem do RJ2 mostrou que criminosos atuam na construção e venda de imóveis irregulares.

Veja mapas que mostram a expansão de imóveis na região da Muzema

Entenda onde fica a comunidade em que prédios desabaram na Zona Oeste do Rio

A Prefeitura do Rio mandou interditar, por duas vezes, os dois edifícios – em novembro de 2018, pela Secretaria Municipal de Urbanismo, e em fevereiro deste ano, pela Defesa Civil Municipal. Mesmo assim, segundo fontes da TV Globo, apartamentos continuaram a ser vendidos.

Moradores dos prédios que desabaram disseram que eles foram inaugurados há seis meses.

Inicialmente, o prefeito Marcelo Crivella informou que uma liminar judicial impediu a demolição dos imóveis. "Essas edificações estavam em loteamento irregular. A Prefeitura do Rio já havia comunicado ao Ministério público e tentado interditar, mas infelizmente, uma liminar judicial impediu a demolição desses prédios e as obras continuaram", postou Crivella em uma rede social.

Mais tarde, em nota, a prefeitura disse que a demolição afetaria outros quatro imóveis no condomínio, mas não os dois que desabaram. "Os dois prédios que caíram estão na 3ª fase", informa o comunicado, citando a fase de "interdição".

O prefeito Marcelo Crivella, que foi para o local do acidente, afirmou: "Estamos aqui com a nossa equipe trabalhando para tentar resgatar as pessoas dos escombros. Fica para todos nós uma lição: quando a Prefeitura alertar sobre esses riscos, vamos dar ouvidos para que isso não aconteça nunca mais".

Desabamento atinge dois prédios na comunidade da Muzema, na Zona Oeste do Rio — Foto: Reprodução/ TV Globo

Moradores retiraram homem dos escombros apoiado em uma porta, que foi usada como maca — Foto: Reprodução/ TV Globo

Homem é abraçado pela neta após ser resgatado em área onde prédios desabaram no RJ — Foto: Raísa Pires/G1

Relatos de moradores e vizinhos

Uma mulher, que se identificou como Érica, contou que tentava encontrar a mãe nos escombros. O padrasto conseguiu sair prédio.

“Meu padrasto está vindo pra cá, mas a minha mãe está gritando ali. Os moradores que estão ajudando foram até ali e ouviram uma senhora gritar exatamente no quarto dela”, disse a moradora.

De acordo com ela, os moradores estavam preocupados com as consequências da chuva e o andamento das construções.

"Eles construindo sem fim, sem parar. Uma construção atrás da outra, uma loucura. Era retroescavadeira, explosões constantes. Só querem construir e vender", afirmou ela.

Moradora relata ouvir gritos nos escombros do desabamento na Muzema

Edvaldo, morador do primeiro andar do prédio, disse que teve que correr para conseguir escapar. Ele tem escoriações na perna.

“Eu estava no quarto, aí corri para a sala. Quando eu cheguei lá, desmoronou tudo em cima de mim. Foi muito rápido. Passou um pó branco, muita poeira”, destacou Edvaldo.

Outro morador, chamado Ronaldo, contou que as construções são novas. “De repente foi um estrondo, foi tudo de uma vez. Do nada começou a desmoronar”, explicou.

'Foi tudo muito rápido', conta morador de um dos prédios que desabou na Muzema

Chuvas

A Muzema foi uma das áreas mais atingidas pelo temporal que caiu no Rio. A cidade está em estágio de crise desde segunda-feira (8). O desabamento aconteceu em uma das áreas mais elevadas da comunidade, perto da mata.

Na manhã de quinta-feira (11), a principal avenida de ligação do bairro, que também dá acesso ao Rio das Pedras, continuava alagada e interditada.

'Foi um estrondo', diz morador sobre desabamento de prédios na Muzema, no Rio

Bombeiros e moradores trabalham juntos no resgate de vítimas de prédios que desabaram na comunidade da Muzema, na Zona Oeste do Rio — Foto: Reprodução/ TV Globo</s>RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Brazilian firefighters say the death toll from the collapse of a pair of buildings in Rio de Janeiro has risen to seven, with 10 others injured.

The Rio fire department's press office said Saturday that 17 people are also listed as missing.

The condemned four-story buildings collapsed Friday in the hillside neighborhood of Itanhanga, an area that was hard hit by recent heavy rains and flash floods.

Fire department Col. Luciano Sarmento said he hoped survivors would be found because "air pockets may have been formed allowing people to breathe."

Authorities are combing through the rubble in an around-the-clock search.

Rio Mayor Marcelo Crivella said earlier that the area where the buildings stood was run by militias that control large swaths of Rio.

A firefighter pets his dog as they look for survivors amid the debris of two buildings that collapsed in Muzema neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, April 13, 2019, one day after two buildings collapsed leaving at least seven victims and seventeen people missing, according the authorities. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)

People walk on a damaged street due the heavy rain and next to the site where two buildings collapsed in Muzema neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, April 13, 2019. Firefighters keep searching for survivors after two buildings collapsed leaving at least seven victims and seventeen people missing, according the authorities. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)

A father embraces his son as he waits for some news about his missing wife who was in one of two buildings that collapsed in Muzema neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, April 13, 2019. Firefighters keep searching for survivors after two buildings collapsed leaving at least seven victims and seventeen people missing, according the authorities. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)

A father embraces his son as he waits for some news about his missing wife who was in one of two buildings that collapsed in Muzema neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, April 13, 2019. Firefighters keep searching for survivors after two buildings collapsed leaving at least seven victims and seventeen people missing, according the authorities. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)</s>Death toll from collapse of buildings in Brazil rises to 7

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazilian firefighters say the death toll from the collapse of a pair of buildings in Rio de Janeiro has risen to seven, with 10 others injured.

The Rio fire department's press office said Saturday that 17 people are also listed as missing.

The condemned four-story buildings collapsed Friday in the hillside neighborhood of Itanhanga, an area that was hard hit by recent heavy rains and flash floods.

Fire department Col. Luciano Sarmento said he hoped survivors would be found because "air pockets may have been formed allowing people to breathe."

Authorities are combing through the rubble in an around-the-clock search.

Rio Mayor Marcelo Crivella said earlier that the area where the buildings stood was run by militias that control large swaths of Rio.</s>RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Rescuers still hope to find survivors in the rubble of a pair of collapsed buildings in Rio de Janeiro, officials said Saturday, as the death toll from the disaster rose to seven with 17 people listed as missing.

The condemned four-story buildings collapsed Friday in the hillside neighborhood of Itanhanga, an area that was hard hit by recent heavy rains and flash floods.

Civil defense workers, firefighters, trained dogs and drones were searching around-the-clock for survivors in the rubble.

Luciano Sarmento of Rio's fire department said Saturday he hoped survivors would be found because "air pockets may have been formed allowing people to breathe."

Buildings next to those that fell were evacuated for fear of new collapses. Residents were allowed into their homes for a few minutes to retrieve personal belongings.

According to Rio Mayor Marcelo Crivella the area was run by militias that control large swaths of Rio, including the area where the buildings stood.

A father embraces his son as he waits for some news about his missing wife who was in one of two buildings that collapsed in Muzema neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, April 13, 2019. Firefighters keep searching for survivors after two buildings collapsed leaving at least seven victims and seventeen people missing, according the authorities. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)

Militias, which are made up of former firefighters, police and soldiers, charge residents for basic services in areas they control.

When they began forming decades ago, many saw them as a force for good because they provided security that the state could not. Today, however, such groups are full-fledged criminal organizations which are often considered the most severe security threat in Rio.

A father embraces his son as he waits for some news about his missing wife who was in one of two buildings that collapsed in Muzema neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, April 13, 2019. Firefighters keep searching for survivors after two buildings collapsed leaving at least seven victims and seventeen people missing, according the authorities. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)

A father embraces his son as he waits for some news about his missing wife who was in one of two buildings that collapsed in Muzema neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, April 13, 2019. Firefighters keep searching for survivors after two buildings collapsed leaving at least seven victims and seventeen people missing, according the authorities. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)</s>In wake of floods, 2 buildings collapse in Rio, killing 2

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Two small buildings in Rio de Janeiro collapsed on Friday, killing at least two people and injuring two others, Brazilian authorities said.

The collapse came in a western part of the city that was particularly hard hit by heavy rains this week that caused massive flooding and killed at least 10 people.

A spokesman for firefighters told The Associated Press that two bodies had been recovered and the area was being cordoned off to search. In keeping with agency protocol, the spokesman asked his name not be used.

It wasn't immediately clear how many people were inside when the buildings collapsed.

Images on Globo Television showed residents walking over debris, apparently looking for survivors.

Collapsing structures are common in Latin America's largest nation, which suffers from poor infrastructure in many areas. Corruption and spotty oversight can exacerbate the problem, as many structures are built illegally.</s>RIO DE JANEIRO: At least two people were killed Friday when two buildings collapsed in a hillside neighborhood west of Rio de Janeiro, a region hard hit by heavy rain and flash floods in the past days, firefighters said.

The contiguous four-story buildings were located in the Itanhanga favela, located 30 kilometers (18 miles) west of downtown Rio. Itanhanga was drenched by the storm that struck the Rio area three days ago and resulted in multiple deaths.

At least two other people were injured by the collapse of the buildings, said the firefighters, who searched in the rubble for survivors and have cordoned off a large area to prevent gawkers from approaching.

The mayor of Itanhanga said that the buildings did not have proper construction permits, local media reported.

The unusually heavy rain, which began late Monday and continued into Tuesday, triggered flash flooding across the Rio de Janeiro area that turned some streets into raging rivers, uprooting trees and sweeping away vehicles.

Heavy runoff from neighboring hills gushed through some apartment buildings and shops, leaving behind mud and debris.</s>RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Firefighters dug through rubble Friday in search of survivors after two condemned buildings collapsed in Rio de Janeiro, killing at least three people, injuring 13 and leaving another 13 missing.…

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Firefighters dug through rubble Friday in search of survivors after two condemned buildings collapsed in Rio de Janeiro, killing at least three people, injuring 13 and leaving another 13 missing.

The collapse of the four-story buildings underscored the shoddy infrastructure that plagues Latin America’s largest nation and put a spotlight on illegal militias that control large swaths of Rio, including the area where the buildings stood.

A statement from the office of Rio Mayor Marcelo Crivella said the area was run by militias and the buildings did not have permits. Authorities were only able to reach the area while being accompanied by police in November, when they condemned the buildings, according to the statement.

Militias, which are made up of former firefighters, police and soldiers, charge residents for basic services in areas they control. When they began forming decades ago, many saw them as a force for good because they provided security that the state could not. Today, however, such groups are full-fledged criminal organizations which are often considered the most severe security threat in Rio.

In a practice called “grilagem,” militias often take control of public land and build illegal housing to rent informally. Many Brazilians choose to live in the residences because the prices are cheaper than legally registered buildings, but there are no regulations or safety checks.

Last year, posts on social media advertised units in the buildings that collapsed. The posts made clear that they were not legal, but said the apartments were “beautiful investments” with elevators, round-the-clock security and easy access to public transportation.

The social media posts came from users who claimed to work for a real estate company called Imobiliaria Muzema. The Brazilian real estate regulation agency CRECI told The Associated Press that it has no registration of a company with that name.

An investigation last year by Brazilian news agency O Globo flagged Imobilaria Muzema as being responsible for selling properties built illegally by militias.

The two buildings that collapsed Friday were in a part of the city that also was particularly hard hit by heavy rains that caused massive flooding Friday and killed at least 10 people. Mud from the flooding still lined the streets.

Following a similar downpour in February, Mayor Crivella told daily TV Globo that authorities had cleared militias from the area, and the city was working to improve the drainage system.

Residents told the AP Friday that militia members never left the area and were still charging for many basic services. The residents asked that their names not be used for fear of retribution.

Col. Marcelo Gisler, deputy commander of Rio’s Civil Defense force, said at an impromptu press conference that two people died at the scene, five people were rescued by residents before firefighters arrived, six after, and three were in the process of being pulled from the rubble. Gisler indicated they had information of 13 people potentially missing in the wreckage.

“We’re using every means possible to try and find survivors. Dogs are very effective in situations like this, and we are using drones and aircraft,” Gisler said.

A resident identified as Claudio Rodrigues, 41, was pulled from the rubble alive but died at the hospital, according to Brazilian newspaper O Dia.

The identities of the other victims were not released.

As the afternoon wore on, helicopters struggled to land on the rubble because of fears that the ground was unstable, and instead hovered above to load the injured.

The city also rigged artificial lights and reflectors to enable firefighters to continue their search into the night, and Rio’s infrastructure secretary Sebastion Bruno said the buildings surrounding the site were at risk.

“Our job now is to anchor the surrounding buildings as they are at risk of collapse. The structure closest to site was hit during the event, and it is only held up because it is anchored by the building surrounding it,” he said in a video released by the mayor’s office.

Video journalist Renato Domingues in Rio de Janeiro contributed to this report.

Copyright © 2019 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, written or redistributed.</s>Firefighters on Friday dug through rubble in search of survivors after two small buildings collapsed in Rio de Janeiro, killing at least two people and leaving another two injured. 

 

 The collapse of the two four-story buildings underscored the shoddy infrastructure that plagues Latin America's largest nation and put a spotlight on illegal militias that control large swaths of Rio, including the area where the buildings collapsed. 

 

 A statement from the office of Rio Mayor Marcelo Crivella said the area was run by militias and the buildings did not have permits. Authorities were only able to reach the area while being accompanied by police in November, when they condemned the buildings, according to the statement.

Militias, made up of former firefighters, police and soldiers, charge residents for basic services in areas they control. 

 

 The incident took place in a part of the city that also was particularly hard hit by heavy rains this week that caused massive flooding and killed at least 10 people. Mud from the flooding still lined the streets near where the buildings collapsed. 

 

 A spokesman for firefighters told The Associated Press that two bodies had been recovered from the collapsed buildings and the area was being cordoned off to search. In keeping with agency protocol, the spokesman asked his name not be used. 

 

 It wasn't immediately clear how many people were inside when the buildings collapsed. 

 

 Collapsing structures are common in Brazil, which suffers from poor infrastructure in many areas. Corruption and spotty oversight can exacerbate the problem, as many buildings are constructed illegally.</s>Rescuers still hope to find survivors in the rubble of a pair of collapsed buildings in Rio de Janeiro, officials said Saturday, as the death toll from the disaster rose to seven, with 17 people listed as missing.

The condemned four-storey buildings collapsed Friday in Muzema, a part of the hillside neighbourhood of Itanhanga, an area that was hard hit by recent heavy rains and flash floods.

Civil defence workers, firefighters, trained dogs and drones were searching around-the-clock for survivors in the rubble.

Luciano Sarmento, of Rio's fire department, said Saturday he hoped survivors would be found because "air pockets may have been formed allowing people to breathe."

Buildings next to those that fell were evacuated for fear of new collapses. Residents were allowed into their homes for a few minutes to retrieve personal belongings.

According to Rio Mayor Marcelo Crivella, the area where the buildings stood is run by militias that control large swaths of Rio. Militias, which are made up of former firefighters, police and soldiers, charge residents for basic services in areas they control.

When they began forming decades ago, many saw them as a force for good because they provided security that the state could not. Today, however, such groups are full-fledged criminal organizations which are often considered the most severe security threat in Rio.</s>RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - At least two people died and two more were injured when two unlicensed buildings in a militia-controlled outer borough of Rio de Janeiro collapsed on Friday, just days after deadly rains caused chaos in Brazil’s second largest city.

It was unclear why the four-story buildings, located in the western neighborhood of Itanhangá, collapsed. Locals said at least four families were living in the buildings, which were undergoing construction. An unknown number of people were still missing, locals and officials said.

“Two people were injured and two were killed, and teams are on the scene looking for survivors who may be buried,” a fire department spokesman said.

The mayor’s office said the two buildings were irregular constructions, which had not been authorized. Brazilian cities underwent rapid and mostly unplanned urbanization in the last six decades, giving rise to vast shantytowns, erected haphazardly without adhering to building codes.

Powerful militias - originally created to defend inhabitants from drug gangs, but which now act as fearsome local crime outfits - have a strong presence in the neighborhood where the buildings collapsed. Militias often control gas and electricity services, but now make huge profits by stealing land and illegally selling it for construction projects.

“As (the region) is dominated by militias, the technicians of the municipal inspection office usually require the support of the military police to carry out inspections there,” the mayor’s office said in a statement, adding that it had shuttered several unauthorized constructions nearby last November.

A man who said he was a resident in one of the buildings told reporters that he made it out after hearing a snap.

“I managed to escape, but there were people left behind,” said the man, who declined to give his name.

The buildings collapsed just days after Rio de Janeiro was hit by record rains that caused severe damage across the city. At least 10 people died in the storm on Monday night, which led city authorities to declare a state of emergency.
Two buildings collapse in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, killing nine people and leaving fifteen others missing. The buildings were irregularly built.