Part of the roof of the Archdiocesan Sanctuary of Our Lady of the Conception collapsed in the early afternoon of this Friday (30) in Recife (PE). A 54-year-old man and a 68-year-old woman died and at least 22 people were injured. according to the Fire Department.
The site has recently undergone renovations, with the installation of solar panels in the Archdiocesan Sanctuary of Our Lady of Conception. work was completed a week before the collapse . See above the images of what the place looked like before the event .
The history of the Sanctuary
According to information from the Archdiocese of Olinda and Recife, it all began in 1904, the date of the fiftieth anniversary of the dogma of the Immaculate Conception, which arrived at Morro da Conceição through an image of the saint from France. At the time, Bishop D. Luís Raimundo Brito ordered the construction of a chapel on the hill, in the Gothic style, which was inaugurated in 1906.
Due to the urbanization of the city, there were changes to create the new Parish of Our Lady of Conception. The following year, the parish was renamed Matriz do Morro da Conceição. Years later, after renovations, the church adopted a modern style and glass walls, allowing devotees to view the image of the Immaculate both from inside and outside the temple.
In 2015, the Archbishop of Olinda and Recife, Dom Fernando Saburido, elevated the Parish of Morro da Conceição to the status of Sanctuary. The capital of Pernambuco has devotion to the Immaculate Conception as one of its traditions. The pilgrimage culture of pilgrims to the top of the hill is an event that takes place throughout the year.
Finding the facts
Mayor Joao Campos stated that the city’s Civil Defense will investigate what caused the collapse and whether or not this event is connected to the recent installation of solar panels. In a statement, Secon issued a statement about the incident. See the full text.
The Executive Secretariat for Urban Control (Secon) clarifies that the installation of solar panels does not require licensing, and it is only necessary for the responsible engineer, chosen by the contractor, to register a Technical Responsibility Note (ART) with the Regional Engineering Council, attesting to the installation project.
See images of the moment of the accident
Video credit: Instagram/topnetfibrax
This content was originally published in What the Sanctuary in Recife looked like before the collapse on the CNN Brasil website.
Source: CNN Brasil
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