The place operated irregularly. According to Lieutenant Colonel Lúcio Junes da Silva, the space did not have a Fire Prevention and Protection Plan.
Victims were taken to the capital’s Emergency Hospital. In a post on social media, Mayor Sebastião Melo (PMDB) stated that providing assistance to those in need is the priority at the moment.
Governor lamented deaths. “We remain mobilized in the aftermath of this tragedy and in identifying the causes of the flames”, stated Governor Eduardo Leite (PSDB) in a publication.
The survivor had thrown himself from the third floor to escape the fire, the witness said. In an interview with RBSTV, a resident of the region said that she helped rescue one of the injured. “He said he threw himself from the third floor. We helped him, took him to Santa Casa, Santa Casa said it wasn’t there. We took him to HPS and they gave him care there,” she said.
O UOL tries to contact the owners of the inn, and also contacted Porto Alegre City Hall to find out if the place had operating authorization and to find out if the Civil Defense is following the case. The space will be updated as soon as it returns.
It was very quick, they shouted ‘fire’, the fire was two rooms away from mine and I ran away. I was left with just my clothes. I don’t think my sister made it out. She was upstairs and I don’t think she came out.
Fire survivor at inn, in an interview with RBSTV
