Still in the ICU, judge who was doing live on top of a bridge that collapsed in Acre is extubated
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Edinaldo Muniz, 54 years old, was extubated on Sunday afternoon (14) Reproduction/Instagram Retired judge Edinaldo Muniz, aged 54, was extubated on Saturday (13), eight days after the collapse of the Frei Paolino Baldassari Bridge, in Sena Madureira, in the interior of Acre.
Edinaldo Muniz, 54 years old, was extubated on Sunday afternoon (14)
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Retired judge Edinaldo Muniz, aged 54, was extubated on Saturday (13), eight days after the collapse of the Frei Paolino Baldassari Bridge, in Sena Madureira, in the interior of Acre. He remains hospitalized in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the Rio Branco Emergency Room.
The Acre State Department of Health (Sesacre) reported that Edinaldo showed positive clinical developments in the last 24 hours. According to the ministry, the judge no longer needed mechanical ventilation and began breathing spontaneously.
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The bridge collapsed on the night of the 5th with four people on the structure. The site had been closed since the previous day due to the risk of collapse on the banks of the Iaco River. Security camera footage recorded the moment of the fall.
Still according to Sesacre, Edinaldo has also been showing progressive neurological improvement, he is awake and is gradually interacting with the medical team.
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Despite his progress, he remains in serious condition. The condition, however, is considered stable and remains under intensive monitoring by the multidisciplinary team.
Edinaldo is one of four people injured in the collapse. He was doing a live broadcast at the scene when the structure collapsed and is the only victim who remains hospitalized.
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Weverton Murieta, 34, was the first of the survivors to be medically discharged. Last Tuesday (9), it was 51-year-old lawyer Edinei Muniz's turn to leave the hospital.
On Thursday (11), Antônio Morais Lima Filho, 36 years old, was discharged from the Rio Branco Emergency Room after undergoing orthopedic surgery and removing a chest tube. He has now returned to Sena Madureira, where he is expected to continue his recovery at home.
Weverton Murieta, Edinei Muniz and Antônio Morais Lima Filho have already been medically discharged after being injured in the collapse of the Frei Paolino Baldassari Bridge
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Construction company's assets blocked
Last Friday (12), the Acre Court ordered the blocking of assets from Construtora Cidade, responsible for building the bridge. The measure responds to a preliminary precautionary action with a request for urgent protection presented by the Public Ministry of Acre (MP-AC) at the Civil Court of Sena Madureira.
The objective is to guarantee resources that can be used to repair the damage caused by the collapse of the structure. The blockade was set at up to R$36 million, an amount corresponding to the cost of the work.
The decision also maintained the suspension of contracts and payments from the state government to the company, a measure adopted by the State since last Saturday (6).
Furthermore, the Court ordered the preservation of documents and evidence related to the construction of the bridge, including projects, inspection reports, measurements and other technical records. The State must also present, within 15 days, the construction insurance policies and information on possible communication of the accident to the insurance company.
Frei Paolino Baldassari Bridge collapsed in Sena Madureira after almost three years of opening
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Another determination establishes a 30-day deadline for the presentation of the official report on the causes of the collapse, in addition to the environmental damage report prepared by the Acre Environmental Institute.
Within the same period, the construction company and the State must present a work plan with a schedule for removing the rubble and rebuilding the bridge. The government must also detail emergency actions to ensure the maintenance of Estrada Mário Lobão. Understand the case
The Frei Paolino Baldassari Bridge was inaugurated on December 19, 2023 and was 232 meters long. Executed by the construction company Cidade Ltda, the work cost more than R$36 million. According to the Fire Department, the part of the structure that collapsed corresponds to 60% of the length, which is around 139 meters.
The Civil Police opened an investigation to determine the causes of the accident, while the Public Ministry of Acre (MP-AC) opened proceedings and requested an expert opinion from the DNIT to verify whether there were flaws in the project, the execution of the work or the materials used.
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After the collapse, the Court ordered Construtora Cidade Ltda., responsible for the work, to adopt emergency measures to reduce risks to the population, under penalty of a daily fine. The company reported that it had identified cracks and movements in the ground days before the accident and recommended the closure of the bridge.
According to the construction company, the collapse was caused by the phenomenon known as "fallen lands", a process of erosion of river banks common in the Amazon region.
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