Collapse of supermarket shelves leaves one dead and eight injured in São Luís | Maranhao



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According to the Maranhão Military Firefighters Corps (CBMMA), six injured were sent to hospitals by CBMMA teams and the Mobile Emergency Service (Samu) and two by their own means.

After the shelves collapse, the products pile up in a supermarket in São Luís

After the shelves collapse, the products pile up in a supermarket in São Luís

Firefighters, Public Security Forces, the Ministry of Health, the Government Military Office and the Human Rights Secretariat mobilized their personnel to locate and care for the victims, in addition to providing assistance to their families.

According to the CBMMA, the operation, which lasted more than 11 hours of rescue, involved 14 fire vehicles, in addition to ambulances and vehicles from other agencies, 144 military firefighters and 131 civil firefighters.

The shelves collapse and reach the customers and employees of supermarkets in São Luís (MA) – Photo: Disclosure / Social networks

After the accident, Grupo Mateus, a company that is part of the Mix Mateus Atacarejo supermarket, issued a note about the collapse of the shelves that occurred on Friday night (2), in São Luís, which caused the death of one person, and left eight injured after the accident.

According to the company, the team of managers and employees is monitoring the work of the rescue teams and providing all the help to collaborate with the authorities.

Collapse of shelves in a supermarket in São Luís (MA)

Collapse of shelves in a supermarket in São Luís (MA)

The note also adds that due to the accident, and out of respect for the families of the victims, all the stores that are part of the Mateus Group in the capital will not operate this Saturday.

Finally, the company’s note asks for prayers for those involved in the accident and reaffirms its commitment to helping families affected by the collapse.

Mateus Group issues a note on the accident at the São Luís supermarket – Photo: Disclosure

Shelves with products collapsed and hit customers at the Mix Mateus Atacarejo supermarket, this Friday night (2), on the curve of the 90s, in the Vinhais neighborhood, in São Luís.

Firefighters look for collapsed victims in a supermarket in São Luís (MA) – Photo: Disclosure / Social networks

The videos posted on social media show fallen metal structures in a kind of domino effect. At the time of the accident, there was an intense movement of customers. There is no information yet on the cause of the accident.

Collapse of metal structures in a supermarket in São Luís (MA)

Collapse of metal structures in a supermarket in São Luís (MA)

Note from the Maranhão Fire Department:

“The Maranhão Military Fire Department (CBMMA) reports that a fatal victim and eight people with minor injuries were confirmed in the accident at the Mateus da Curva do 90 supermarket in São Luís. Six injured were taken to hospitals by CBMMA teams / SAMU and two left on their own: firefighters, public security forces, the health department, the government military office and the human rights department mobilized their personnel to locate and assist the victims, in addition to providing assistance to the victims. At 8:15 pm on Friday (2), the Fire Department was summoned to act on the incident at the supermarket, where five shelves at the site fell with all the products while there were people inside. CBMMA planned and executed the operation which involved 14 fire brigade vehicles, as well as ambulances and vehicles from other agencies, 144 military firefighters and 131 civil firefighters. During more than 11 hours of operation, it was r They made records with the Military Police, Civil Police, Health Secretariat, SAMU and the Military Office of the Executive Power. The Incident Command System was installed, where all the measures inherent to the event were duly executed in a systematic manner. The State Health Department (SES) reports that of the eight injured, three were treated by the multiprofessional team of UPA do Vinhais, with abrasions and minor injuries. After attending and presenting a stable clinical picture, the patients were discharged this morning “.

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