One Dead, Dozens Injured as Storm Topples Structure at São Paulo Graduation Party

Overview

• Part of a temporary metal structure collapsed during a medical students’ celebration in Regente Feijó, leaving a 47-year-old man dead and injuring many others.
• About 40 attendees were rescued and taken to the Regional Hospital and Santa Casa in Presidente Prudente, and three people remain hospitalized.
• Defesa Civil reported that a passing cold front produced intense rain with gusts reaching approximately 95 km/h during the early hours.
• The victim who died was struck by a falling tree branch and suffered a traumatic brain injury, according to officials.
• Event organizers from the medical school’s graduation committee expressed condolences, said safety was a priority, and pledged cooperation with authorities monitoring regional storm damage.