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Brazil: Road collapses into subway station construction site in Sao Paulo
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A part of the Marginal Tete highway collapsed into an under construction subway station in Sao Paulo, on Tuesday.
According to reports, the collapse was caused by a ruptured sewage pipe which flooded the station.
"ACCIONA engineering identified that the problem was with a collector [of the sewage system] they hit a collector of Sabesp (Sao Paulo waste management company)," said Joao Doria, Governor of Sao Paulo.
A large crater opened on the highway as a result of the collapse, temporarily halting traffic.
No casualties were reported but two workers required medical attention after coming in contact with sewage water.
SOT, Robson Bertolotto, Director of Civil Defense (Portuguese): "At this e of the local runway (main avenue of São Paulo) but this progress is being very slow and we are monitoring all the time."
SOT, Joao Doria, Governor of Sao Paulo (Portuguese): "ACCIONA engineering identified that the problem was with a collector [of the sewage system] they hit a collector of SABESP (Sao Paulo waste management company), given the circumstances, the smallest of problems, because it could be something much more serious if it weren't for this specific circumstance of having hit a SABESP collector."
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