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The body of the Usina Passatempo employee who had been missing since yesterday morning after the explosion of one of the industry’s alcohol reservoirs located in Rio Brilhante, at 163, was found around 9 am this Wednesday (18). km from Campo Grande. .
Luiz Chagas de Lima, 42, was an alcoholic beverages storage manager and had worked for at least 20 years in the company that belongs to Grupo Biosev SA.
The body was inside the reservoir that exploded and was found by teams from the Maracaju Fire Department. The work to control the fire and cool the other tanks was carried out until 10 p.m. yesterday and resumed at 6 a.m. today.
Luiz was the brother of the great Rio councilor Adailton Mendes de Lima (PV), who since yesterday accompanied the searches at the accident site. The body is being sent to the IML (Medical Legal Institute) in Dourados, 60 km from Rio Brilhante, for an autopsy.
Industry officials said yesterday that Luiz de Lima worked near the reservoir that exploded and was well aware of the routine of the industry. All other workers were removed without injury.
The tank that exploded had a capacity of 5 million liters of alcohol, however, it is not yet known if the tank was completely full at the time of the accident, which occurred around 5:30 am yesterday.
In a note sent by the advisor, Biosev reported that as soon as he identified the incident, he activated the emergency protocol to ensure the safety of all employees.
In the industry located in the rural area of Rio Brilhante there were four ethanol deposits, which together amounted to 20 million liters of ethanol. The other three were not affected. The Civil Police will investigate the case.
In an official note sent Wednesday, Biosev lamented the death of the Usina Passatempo employee and promises full collaboration with the investigations. “The priority of the company at this time is to provide all the support and support to the employee’s family. The company also reiterates that it will spare no effort to support the competent authorities in the investigation and clarification of the facts ”.
The subject changed at 10:41 am to add information.
