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Blast at Suspected Illegal Fireworks Depot in Tatuapé Kills 1, Injures 10

Authorities are investigating illegal fireworks storage linked to balloon‑making.

Overview

  • Firefighters were called around 7:45 p.m. to a house on Rua Francisco Bueno near the Celso Garcia and Salim Farah Maluf corridors after a series of detonations and a large fire.
  • Defesa Civil interdicted 23 nearby properties for structural risk, and displaced residents were taken to relatives’ homes as engineers assess damage.
  • A carbonized body was recovered from the rubble and sent to the IML, with police working to confirm whether it is resident Adir de Oliveira Mariano, who has a record tied to balloon activity.
  • GATE and forensic teams collected explosive remnants, and officials say evidence points to fireworks intended for use with balões, though the precise cause awaits technical reports.
  • The case was opened at the 30th Police District as explosion, environmental crime related to balloon use, and bodily injury, with vehicles and buildings across several blocks reporting damage.