Overview
- The collapse occurred on November 23 in Largo São Sebastião near the Teatro Amazonas during installation for the city’s Natal das Águas festivities.
- Victims were identified as Antônio Paulo Rodrigues de Souza, 40, who died, and Henes Libório Ramos, 47, who was hospitalized in stable condition.
- Preliminary findings point to improper weight distribution, a nonfunctional load limiter, and the absence of an engineered lift plan and required technical inspections.
- The crane operator, identified as Antônio Benjamín (also cited as Antônio Benjamín de Lima Cunha), was detained and faces allegations of involuntary homicide and bodily injury after jumping from the cab seconds before the failure.
- City officials suspended event activities, cordoned the site, and began auditing contractor RV Promoções e Eventos and safety protocols as investigators continue peritajes.