Area where landslide killed father, mother, and son in Mendes Pimentel was already monitored for geological risk
A landslide in Mendes Pimentel, Brazil, killed a family of three and injured two others, despite the area being under geological risk monitoring by Civil Defense.
A tragic landslide in Mendes Pimentel, Brazil, occurred on the morning of Thursday, October 5, resulting in the deaths of a father, mother, and their seven-year-old son. The victims have been identified as 40-year-old Marcelo Clemente dos Santos, 35-year-old KΓ©sia Cristina Dutra de Oliveira dos Santos, and their child, EstevΓ£o Clemente Dutra. Local police and fire teams responded to the incident shortly after midnight, isolating the site to prevent further accidents while conducting rescue operations. Emergency services reported that the three family members were discovered in the same room, suggesting they were likely asleep when the disaster struck.