STORY: :: TV Globo
:: Sao Paulo, Brazil / May 11, 2026
:: Smoke rises from Sao Paulo homes after a suspected gas blast that killed at least one person
The blast damaged around 10 homes in the Jaguare neighborhood, located about 16 kilometers (10 miles) from Sao Paulo's city center, according to the local fire department.
A spokeswoman for the fire department told local media that officials had found a fatal male victim under the rubble. Two men and a woman were rescued with minor injuries, she added.
"Several buildings were hit. We don't have the exact number, but we believe that around 10 were directly hit," she said.
Rescue teams and firefighters were seen combing through the rubble in search of victims.
