Overview

• The incident occurred early Wednesday afternoon at Jamile on Rua 13 de Maio in the Bela Vista neighborhood of central São Paulo.
• Authorities said at least six people were under debris, with four rescued and efforts continuing to reach two others.
• The Fire Department cited a suspected gas explosion, while Military Police later pointed to a mezzanine collapse, leaving the cause in dispute.
• Multiple emergency units responded, including several fire engines, ambulances, São Paulo’s Águia helicopter, police and civil defense teams.
• Video shows people fleeing the restaurant, and a staff member told G1 the collapse occurred in an employee-only mezzanine before the venue opened, with injured victims identified as staff.