The collapse of a building in a residential complex in the municipality of Paulista, in the metropolitan region of Recife, resulted in the death of 11 people, according to the latest update from the Fire Department, released this Saturday (8). The tragedy happened on Friday (7), around 6:30 am, and firefighters were called a few minutes later. The block that collapsed is D7 and had already been condemned by the Civil Defense. The building is part of Conjunto Beira Mar, a popular housing complex with 1,711 units distributed in 29 blocks, 20 of which are coffin-type and nine with a stilt structure. The construction is 38 years old and already had cracks in several units, from which families had been removed in 2013, but ended up returning. Of the victims, ten were rescued lifeless from the rubble and one was even taken to the hospital, but did not resist the injuries. Among the dead are children aged 5, 8 and 12, as well as a 16-year-old teenager. Adults range in age from 18 to 45 years. In all, there are seven male, three female and one trans woman dead. Rescue work continues in the region, as there are three confirmed missing persons, one woman and two children. Another four residents of the building, aged between 16 and 22, were found alive outside the building.
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