MEXICO CITY: The death toll from a collapse of a building in the state of Pernambuco in northeastern Brazil has risen to 14, reported Sputnik quoting local media yesterday.
A part of the building in the Janga suburb of Pernambuco’s capital, Recife, collapsed on Friday morning, local media said.
Previous reports put the death toll at 11.
A total of 13 people were found dead at the scene, and one person died in hospital, the Folha de Sao Paolo newspaper reported, adding that there is no information about other missing people.
Two teenagers and a 65-year-old woman were pulled from the rubble alive and rushed to hospital, the report said.
Around 50 rescuers and volunteers were involved in search and rescue efforts.