Child who was wheelchair-bound and visually impaired dies in fire in Greater SP

A 6-year-old boy who was in a wheelchair and visually impaired died after a fire hit a community around the Amerindia viaduct, in Itapevi, in Greater São Paulo. Three houses were consumed by fire. The incident took place on Wednesday morning (13).

At around 8:25 am, after fighting the flames, firefighters found the boy’s body.

In a statement, the city of Itapevi reported that the burned area was an invaded area that belonged to the Companhia Paulista de Trens Metropolitanos (CPTM).

The causes of the fire will be investigated by the Civil Police.

See the moment of the fire

Credits: Jornal Itapevi Agora

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This content was originally published in Child who was wheelchair-bound and visually impaired dies in fire in Greater SP on the CNN Brasil website.

Source: CNN Brasil

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