Fire in building in Vasco da Gama leaves two dead and ten injured
oglobo27 August 2026 at 10:02
A major fire hit a residential building on Rua do Bonfim, in Vasco da Gama, North Zone of Rio de Janeiro, on Wednesday night, resulting in two deaths and ten injured. Nine victims were taken to Hospital Municipal Souza Aguiar. The Fire Department was called around 9:30 PM and mobilized about 50 military personnel and 20 vehicles from the Benfica, Vila Isabel, Grajaú barracks and six other units. The bodies of the fatal victims were taken to the Medical Legal Institute for identification. Teams remain at the scene carrying out the mop-up work.
The fires that devastated Vouzela and Valpaços were officially classified as a "natural disaster", opening the way for support to affected farmers. The subsidies cover 100% of the first 10,000 euros of eligible expenditure, and agricultural holdings that recorded damages exceeding 30% of productive potential can apply for these government support measures.
A female child was seriously injured after falling from the second floor of a building. The girl suffered serious fractures to the pelvic girdle and pelvis, having been transported to the Hospital das Caldas da Rainha to receive medical treatment. The PSP is currently investigating the circumstances in which the fall occurred.
A Spanish police officer who was on vacation was the victim of a stabbing robbery in [data unknown]. Two men approached the victim near a commercial area, where they stole his police badge, money and a watch. The agent was injured during the incident and was taken to a hospital to receive medical care.
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