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Tourist crushed as roof of church caves in

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A 26-year-old tourist visiting a historic 300-year-old church was crushed to death under tonnes of rubble when the roof fell on top of her in a terrifying cave-in.

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While several people were around a church in Brazil, the roof collapsed over the parishioners, resulting in a fatal death toll of a dead tourist and five more injured. The tragic incident occurred on the afternoon of February 5, 2025 at the Church of São Francisco de Assis in the Historic Center of the city of Salvador. Local authorities identified the deceased woman as Giulia Panchoni Righetto, 26 years old, originally from the community of Rib…

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Temple roof in the Historic Center of the Bahian capital fell and killed a 26-year-old tourist from São Paulo. Tourist Giulia Panchoni Righetto died and five people were slightly injured when part of the roof of the São Francisco de Assis Church, one of the most important expressions of Brazilian Baroque, collapsed in the Historic Center of Salvador. The building has a gold-plated interior and was built between the 17th and 18th centuries. Known…

·Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Firefighters indicated that five people were injured

·Paço de Arcos, Portugal
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One person died and five were injured after the roof of the São Francisco de Assis Church collapsed this Wednesday afternoon (5), in Pelourinho, in Salvador (BA). Read more (02/05/2025)

·São Paulo, Brazil
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The deceased tourist was a Brazilian from São Paulo. There are 5 injured without danger of death and the church will remain closed by investigations.

·Buenos Aires, Argentina
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UOL broke the news in São Paulo, Brazil on Wednesday, February 5, 2025.
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