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Ibirapuera Worker Discharged After Tree Collapse as São Paulo Assesses Storm Damage

Park managers have cordoned off the site pending technical inspections into why the tree failed.

Overview

  • Débora Oliveira, 57, who was injured while working at a kiosk in Parque Ibirapuera, was treated for a fractured clavicle and forehead wounds and has been released from Hospital São Paulo.
  • Urbia reported that the affected area in the park was isolated and said the cause of the tree’s fall will be determined after evaluations by technical teams.
  • Initial reports differed on the number of injured at Ibirapuera, with counts ranging from one to three, but authorities have reported no fatalities.
  • In Campinas, civil defense measured 40 millimeters of rain, officials logged about 10 fallen trees, and municipal teams removed two stranded cars near the Taquaral kart track.
  • In São José dos Campos, a large tree toppled in the city center, bringing down a utility pole and wiring and briefly blocking bus access, with no injuries reported.