Death Toll Rises Following Fortaleza Building Collapse

Firefighters reported that a second person was found dead after an apartment building collapsed in the city of Fortaleza in northeastern Brazil on Tuesday, October 15, local media reported.

Rescue workers continued to search through the rubble on Wednesday as officials reported nine people remained missing. A further nine people were rescued from the rubble, Folha de S. Paolo said.

Diário do Nordeste reported that renovation work began on the seven-story building the day before it collapsed.

This footage was streamed to Facebook on Tuesday. Credit: Capitão Wagner via Storyful