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On December 14, the Minister of Regional Development, Rogério Marinho, participated in the ceremony of handing over the keys to the residents of Residencial São Roque, in Cariacica, in Gran Vitória, where two steel water tanks of about 15 meters gave way. this Wednesday morning (30).
A hydraulic firefighter who was repairing one of the boxes was seriously injured when he was thrown from the structure into one of the buildings. The man was transferred to the State Hospital for Emergencies and Emergencies (HEUE), in Vitória.
According to the material released by the ministry on the day of the delivery ceremony, the work received investments of R $ 40.67 million from the federal government.
The Ministry said it is working to provide emergency assistance to families, investigate the causes of the collapse and present solutions for the restoration of infrastructure. (Read more below)
Minister Rogério Marinho handed over the keys to the residents of the condominium on December 14 – Photo: Adalberto Marques / Ministry of Regional Development
The two boxes fell around 9 a.m. in a 20-minute interval between one another. One of the boxes was completely on the floor and the other was resting on top of one of the buildings.
Residencial São Roque is a work of the “Minha Casa, Minha Vida” program. Of the 14 blocks of the condominium, the two affected are prohibited.
Residents of the affected blocks went to their relatives’ home on Wednesday night. Another 15 families received homes from the construction company and were transferred to a hotel in Grande Vitória.
Videos recorded by neighbors recorded the moment when the boxes fell.
Videos recorded by neighbors recorded the moment the boxes fell
The Ministry of Development (MDR) pointed out that “as soon as it learned of the collapse of two water tanks in the Residencial São Roque urbanization, it requested measures from Caixa – responsible for contracting and monitoring the aforementioned work.”
Also according to the ministry, the technical teams of MDR and Caixa ”are working together with the construction company responsible for the work, for emergency assistance to families, the rapid investigation of the causes of the collapse, as well as the presentation of solutions that will be used to restore infrastructure. ”
Leased water tanks in a condominium in Cariacica
According to the Municipality of Cariacica, the project is the responsibility of the Federal Government, since it is part of the “Minha Casa, Minha Vida” project. The work was carried out by Cobra Engenharia.
In this process, it was the responsibility of the City Council of Cariacica -through the Housing Management- to register families who did not have their own home and who lived in risk areas or in a precarious housing situation.
In a note, Caixa Econômica Federal said that “it was informed by the Cariacica City Council about the collapse of the water reservoirs in Residencial São Roque. It immediately sent technical personnel to the site and called the construction company Cobra Engenharia to provide assistance to families and implement emergency measures “. necessary”.
Caixa also reported that “the project was built by Cobra Engenharia, the construction company responsible for the work and for emergency assistance to families, as well as the necessary measures to restore the water supply and other necessary repairs to the buildings.”
“Caixa closely follows the performance of the construction company, especially with regard to accommodation and assistance to affected families,” says another extract from the note.
Caixa announced that it will carry out technical expert reports to identify the causes of the problem and the responsibilities, “as well as continue to monitor the company’s situation until its complete solution, providing the necessary technical support to safeguard the wealth and safety of families.”
The Cobra Engenharia company said that it “is providing the necessary care to the residents, including the supply of drinking water and food and accommodation. It is providing tanker trucks for the condominium and is already working on the solution to restore the water supply.”
Cobra also said that “the São Paulo company in charge of the design, production and assembly of the water towers has been activated from the moment of the accident, with Cobra Engenharia pending a position on the reasons for the incident and the measures taken by the person responsible. The company regrets what happened and he has been working tirelessly to solve the problems and looking for the causes of the misfortune and he undertakes to follow up and demand actions for the resolution, as soon as possible, for the return of normality to the neighbors ”.
Cobra Engenharia has been operating in the construction segment in the Minha Casa Minha Vida Program since the implementation of the program, always seeking the quality of the works, safety and solidity in the constructions, applying the best technique and using quality products in all your projects. The company has been collaborating with the authorities in the search for the resolution of the problems as soon as possible ”, says part of the company’s note.
The Civil Police reported that the event was initially registered as a work accident and will be investigated through the Specialized Office for Work Accidents (DEAT).
“The place of the accident will be investigated and only after the result of the engineering expertise can the cause of the accident and responsibility be determined. All legal measures have been adopted and they are being processed within the legal term,” said the Police.
One of the boxes broke and part of it fell to the ground – Photo: Disclosure / Fire Department
