Overview

• Authorities identified the victim as Suênia Maria Tome Bezerra, 57, a restaurant employee found under debris after the collapse around midday Wednesday.
• Five other staff members were injured and taken to hospitals, and two people received psychological care; the restaurant was not yet open to the public.
• Fire officials say the wooden structure dividing the ground and first floors ceded without signs of gas odor or blast, and the exact cause is under investigation.
• Defesa Civil interdicted the property for structural risk even though the restaurant had a valid operating license and a current Fire Department inspection certificate (AVCB).
• The response mobilized about 40 firefighters with 10 vehicles and a helicopter, and chef Henrique Fogaça, who signs the menu, expressed solidarity and clarified he is not an owner.