Construction falls in Betim and affects the surrounding houses; 15 displaced families | Minas Gerais



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Neighbors of a building in Betim, in the Metropolitan Region, woke up scared on Tuesday night (17). Part of the land where the construction is located gave way and left the structure overturned. According to firefighters, the incident may have been caused by the large amount of rain.

According to the military, the first two floors of the building were pressed by the rest of the building. Also according to firefighters, the job was still being completed and there were no residents on site. No one was hit by the remains.

The Civil Defense of Betim must evaluate the situation of the land and neighboring houses. ORFirefighters said some of these homes may have been compromised.. The estimate, as of 6 in the morning, is that 15 families have been displaced.

Dalila Silva, one of the people who left the home, said she was sleeping at the time of the incident.

Neighbors of the building were displaced and spent the night in the street – Photo: Playback / TV Globo

“I heard something fall and I noticed that my parents were calling me desperate. We left the house and saw a lot of people yelling to get out of the house. We have a hard time finding the key to the door, which is electric. There was no light here. It’s horrible when it seems like something is going to fall near you at any moment, ”he said.

The area was isolated by the military police. According to the PM, There is no provision for these families to return to their homes.as the rain is expected to continue for the next few hours.

Around 6:30 am, the G1 contacted the technician responsible for the job, but did not get a return.

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