Explosion at cereal factory leaves injured in Pompeii Another victim of the explosion followed by a fire that hit a cereal factory in the Paulópolis District, in Pompeia (SP), on May 26, died this Monday (8). As a result, the accident already accounts for three deaths. The victim is Wesley Borges, 27 years old, an employee of the company. A resident of Quintana (SP), he had been hospitalized at Santa Casa de Marília (SP) since the accident, where he was receiving treatment for the serious burns suffered in the explosion. 📲 Join the g1 Bauru and Marília channel on WhatsApp Wesley Borges, aged 27, was the third person to die as a result of the explosion at a cereal factory in Paulópolis Reproduction The first recorded death was that of employee Edmilson Aparecido Ferreira, aged 53, who died shortly after the accident. According to family members, he had worked at the company for at least 20 years and left behind two children. The second victim was Valdinei Borges dos Santos, aged 44, who died on May 31. He was transferred from Hospital das Clínicas de Marília to a hospital in Bauru (SP), but he did not survive his injuries. In total, 13 people were injured in the explosion. With Wesley's death, five victims were discharged and another five remain hospitalized in hospitals in the region. Edmilson Aparecido Ferreira, 53, was the first victim of the explosion at a cereal factory Instagram/Reproduction Valdinei Borges dos Santos, aged 44, was the second victim of the explosion at the cereal factory in Paulópolis, district of Pompeia (SP) Social networks Explosion and fire The accident hit the industrial peanut and straw storage shed at Tavejho Comércio Importador e Exportador de Cereals. The Fire Department was called around 11am. According to the Public Security Secretariat (SSP), the workers entered the warehouse to try to help Edmilson after a fire broke out, when the explosion occurred. Initial investigations indicate that the fire started in equipment used to store peanut shells. The flames spread quickly through the flammable material, which caused the structure to collapse. Explosion hit a cereal factory in the district of Pompéia and left people injured Personal file The main hypothesis is that the presence of suspended dust in the environment contributed to the strong explosion. Firefighters from Pompeii and firefighters from neighboring cities took around eight hours to control the flames. The victims were initially taken to the Santa Casa de Pompeia, but some of them had to be transferred due to the severity of their health conditions. In a statement, Tavejho informed that the investigations are ongoing and that it is cooperating with the responsible authorities. Explosion at a cereal factory leaves one dead and at least ten injured in Pompeii Fire Department/Disclosure Explosion site in Pompeii Art/g1 27-year-old is third victim of explosion at cereal factory in Pompeii Reproduction Initial plugin text See more news from the region on g1 Bauru and Marília VIDEOS: watch reports from the region