Tragedy struck in northeastern Brazil as an apartment building collapsed on Friday, resulting in the loss of at least eight lives and leaving five individuals unaccounted for, according to officials.
Rescue workers tirelessly sifted through the debris, desperately searching for survivors.
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Among the victims were two young children, aged eight and five.
However, there were glimmers of hope as four individuals were successfully rescued, as confirmed by civil defence authorities.
The residential structure, situated in the Janga neighborhood on the outskirts of Recife, the capital of Brazil’s northeastern Pernambuco state, was reduced to rubble, as depicted in drone footage captured by Reuters.
Firefighters and rescue workers scrambled to the scene to aid in the operation.
The collapse occurred on Friday morning, a time when many residents were likely still asleep, leaving the cause of the incident unclear.
Recife, a coastal city with a population of approximately 1.5 million, had been grappling with heavy rainfall in recent days.
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As a result, the city and its surrounding metro area had been placed under a “state of attention” declaration earlier on Friday, prompting swift action from emergency personnel.
Governor Raquel Lyra of Pernambuco had issued a warning earlier in the day, indicating that further rainfall was expected and advised locals to ensure they have access to safe structures.
