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São Paulo Confirms Jamile’s Collapsed Mezzanine Lacked City Approval

Civil defense has sealed the property pending investigations.

Overview

  • The Oct. 8 collapse killed one employee and injured five others shortly before the restaurant would have opened to the public.
  • Municipal records show three reform applications since 2012 were denied for missing or insufficient documentation, and a later request for reconsideration was also rejected.
  • One of the denied requests explicitly proposed the mezzanine that later failed, leaving the structure without authorization.
  • Civil defense ordered a total interdiction for risk of collapse after inspections by firefighters and forensic police.
  • Jamile says it holds a valid operating license, AVCB and Habite-se and is cooperating, while the city notes operating licenses are self-declared and do not involve inspections or authorize structural work.