Brazil: explosion leaves 4 dead in Manaus shooting club

This Sunday morning (15), an explosion at a shooting club, in the West Zone of Manaus, the capital of the state of Amazonas, caused the death of four people in the morning.

The information was confirmed by the Amazonas Military Fire Brigade (CBMAM).

A man with 90% of his body burned had to be taken by the Mobile Emergency Care Service (Samu) to Hospital 28 de Agosto.

Other victims were promptly assisted by Samu and sent to the same hospital.

Still according to the corporation, the causes of the explosion are being investigated. The Security Secretary, Carlos Alberto Mansur, monitored the work of the firefighters, the Military Police and the Civil Police.

With information from Gazeta Brasil

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