Tatuapé Fireworks Depot Blast Kills 1, Injures at Least 10 in São Paulo

Overview

• Authorities identified the blast’s origin in the rear of a house operating as a fireworks depot, which was left completely destroyed near the Celso Garcia–Salim Farah Maluf intersection.
• The municipal civil defense interdicted at least 21 neighboring properties over structural risk, relocating residents while engineers complete assessments.
• Firefighters dispatched eight units, worked amid successive smaller detonations from pyrotechnics, and police cordoned off the area for searches and safety.
• Evidence consistent with materials used in sky lanterns was handed to the Civil Police, but the precise trigger awaits technical reports and the depot’s legal status remains under review.
• The deceased was a resident of the property, and widespread damage shattered windows, damaged vehicles, and affected multiple blocks, according to witness videos and reports.