Three bodies recovered in Brazil rubble
- 12 years ago
Rescuers recover three bodies from the rubble of three buildings that collapsed in downtown Rio Wednesday.
Authorities say the cause of the collapse could have been a structural failure, highlighting concerns about Rio's infrastructure ahead of the 2014 soccer World Cup and the 2016 Olympics.
The buildings, one 20 floors high, collapsed on Wednesday night in a cloud of dust and smoke just one block away from the city's historic Municipal Theater.
Rescue teams pulled six people alive from the rubble. More than a dozen people are still missing.
The buildings were mostly used for office space during the day and were almost empty when they came down.
Deborah Lutterbeck, Reuters
Authorities say the cause of the collapse could have been a structural failure, highlighting concerns about Rio's infrastructure ahead of the 2014 soccer World Cup and the 2016 Olympics.
The buildings, one 20 floors high, collapsed on Wednesday night in a cloud of dust and smoke just one block away from the city's historic Municipal Theater.
Rescue teams pulled six people alive from the rubble. More than a dozen people are still missing.
The buildings were mostly used for office space during the day and were almost empty when they came down.
Deborah Lutterbeck, Reuters