Two Illegal Fireworks Blasts in Ceará Kill One, São Paulo Warehouse Explodes

Overview

• Two clandestine fireworks sites exploded in Juazeiro do Norte within 24 hours, with the second blast reported in the early hours of Thursday.
• Police said neighbor Francisco José da Silva died after feeling unwell from the shock of the second detonation, while three people from the first blast suffered burn injuries, including a 6-year-old child.
• The explosions in Ceará damaged nearby homes and vehicles, with roofs torn off, doors thrown meters away, shattered windows, and structural cracks reported by residents.
• Corpo de Bombeiros, Polícia Militar, Pefoce, and Samu responded in Juazeiro do Norte, and Polícia Civil opened inquiries as municipal environmental agencies pledged to examine possible inaction on prior complaints.
• In São Paulo’s Tatuapé neighborhood, a nighttime fire and explosion at a suspected fireworks warehouse injured at least two people and damaged buildings and cars, with crews still working to contain hazards and document losses.