The incident occurred in São Paulo at Osasco Plaza Shopping and, according to reports from the Folha de São Paulo newspaper, no one was injured. More collapses in other parts of the premises are not ruled out.
A roof of a shopping located on the outskirts of São Paulo, Brazilcollapsed and the parking lot, installed above the food court, gave way in such a way that four vehicles fell on the place.
The incident occurred on Wednesday afternoon at the Osasco Plaza Shopping and, according to the newspaper Folha de Sao Paulono injuries were reported.
The Mayor of Osasco made a report and explained that the slab could not support the weight of the cars. “There was a crack before the fall and then everything collapsed”, the report states. In addition, they explained that the parking lot was in the process of being expanded.
In turn, the mayor of the area, Rogerio Lins, pointed against the operation of the mall and its conditions prior to the collapse: “It is a totally prohibited shopping. Civil defense. GCM, SAMU, Crea-SP, Scientific Police, Civil Police and Military Police will follow every step”.
“We demand a comprehensive technical report on the structure of the building. “The city council will take all appropriate and necessary measures,” he added.
“The leak fell harder and harder and suddenly everything gave way. People started running leaving their things behind. There was a lot of despair,” Ana Luiza Lima, a 15-year-old teenager who witnessed the accident, told the media.
What did they say from the mall?
The Shopping management spoke about it and assured through a statement that “management remains committed and will provide the necessary support to merchants and regulars to return to normality.”
local authorities They do not rule out more immediate collapses in other parts of the premises. Meanwhile, the technicians analyze the facilities to determine the causes of the event and review the conditions of the place.
The mall is known for another accident: in 1996 he was involved in a gas leak with a subsequent explosionwhich produced the death of 46 people, with more than 300 injured.
Source: Ambito
