Overview
- A stage-construction worker at Copacabana Beach, fatally injured Sunday during a lifting-system accident, died after being taken to Miguel Couto Municipal Hospital.
- Police identified the victim as 28-year-old locksmith Gabriel de Jesus Firmino and said two stage elevators crushed him after another worker activated the equipment.
- Investigators said the Brazilian company operating the stage is under investigation for possible violations of workplace safety rules.
- Construction at the site paused after the accident and resumed Monday as the police inquiry continues, and the May 2 free concert remains scheduled.
- Organizers said they are supporting the company and the family, and Shakira has not commented, with the high-profile Todo Mundo no Rio series known for drawing crowds in the millions.