Mangueirão falls in front of the PSM da 14 de Março, in Belém Residents point out that the mango tree, in the same perimeter where a tree fell on Sunday (12), also presents serious risks of falling, with superficial roots that are already cracking the sidewalk. The fall in the Umarizal neighborhood occurred in the morning in front of the Municipal Emergency Room (PSM) Mário Pinotti, known as PSM da 14 de Março. The impact ripped off part of the sidewalk, knocked over an electricity pole and completely blocked the road. ? Follow the g1 Pará channel on WhatsApp Despite the seriousness of the accident, the Fire Department confirmed that there were no injuries and no vehicle was hit. The incident happened early in the morning, around 7am. Retiree Rosa Fernandes reported that she was getting ready to go to mass when she was surprised by a loud bang coming from the street. On the second tree at risk of falling, the Belém city council team carried out preventive pruning. Alert residents and inspection the day before According to the neighborhood, the collapse on Sunday could have been avoided. Residents claim that the hose had already been showing signs of falling and had been making crackling noises for at least a week. University student Henrique Teixeira explained that the Municipal Environment Secretariat (Semma) was called and sent a team to carry out an inspection at the site on Saturday. Technicians found cracks in the ground and scheduled emergency pruning for Sunday, but the tree fell before the work could begin. "The team came on Saturday, saw the situation on the ground and said they would return on Sunday to carry out the intervention, but unfortunately the fall happened earlier", he lamented. Impacts on traffic and electricity Lieutenant José Carreira, from the Fire Department, reported that the corporation worked to support municipal teams to cut and remove vegetation from the road. To make the work possible, the entire perimeter of 14 de Março between Bernal do Couto and Oliveira Belo streets had to be closed. The fallen pole also affected the electricity supply in the area. According to the concessionaire Equatorial Pará, it was necessary to temporarily suspend the light in the section between Passagem 12 de Novembro and Rua Bernal do Couto so that repairs to the network and the removal of the pole could be carried out safely. The shutdown affected local businesses. Dona Rosa, who also owns a snack bar in the region, lamented the damage caused by the lack of electricity. "Without energy, it is very difficult to work. We had to only sell what was already ready until everything returned to normal," he said. In a statement, Equatorial Pará reported that it sent technical teams immediately to the site to isolate the affected area and restore the damaged electrical network. The complete removal of the hose and the opening of the road were completed at the end of Sunday. Operation of the PSM and risk to other trees Although the fall occurred at the door of the Mário Pinotti Municipal Emergency Room, the management of the health unit reported that patient care did not change and the hospital continued to operate normally throughout the day. VIDEOS: see all the news from Pará A Read more news from the state on g1 Pará
Residents fear another hose falling on TV. March 14th, in Belém
Mangueirão falls in front of the PSM da 14 de Março, in Belém Residents point out that the mango tree, in the same perimeter where a tree fell on Sunday (12), also presents serious risks of falling, with superficial...
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