UFSCar Researcher Who Died in Ceará Cave Excavation to Be Laid to Rest Friday in São Carlos

Overview

• Janderson Assandre, a 31-year-old biologist from UFSCar, collapsed during an excavation at Sítio Lajeirinho in Limoeiro do Norte on September 30.
• Rescue teams from the Ceará fire department and Samu executed a technically complex operation because of collapse risk and the cavity’s depth.
• The fire department reported Assandre was already dead when crews arrived, and a colleague was rescued conscious and taken to Hospital São Raimundo.
• Investigations remain open with no confirmation of what triggered the incident, though early reports point to either earth movement or toxic gas exposure.
• The wake and burial will take place Friday in São Carlos at Cemitério Jardim da Paz, beginning at 8:30 a.m. with a 12:30 p.m. ceremony, and the family requested colorful attire.