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Worker Dies During Stage Build for Shakira’s Copacabana Concert

Police have opened a workplace-safety investigation into the stage operator.

Overview

  • Police identified the victim as Gabriel de Jesus Firmino, who was crushed on Sunday when two stage elevators activated.
  • First responders treated him on the beach and transported him to Miguel Couto Municipal Hospital, where he died.
  • Investigators said the Brazilian company operating the stage is under review for possible noncompliance with safety rules.
  • Construction that paused after the accident resumed Monday under police oversight, and the free May 2 concert remains scheduled.
  • Witnesses reported a sudden collapse and people racing to free a man trapped under a fallen structure, and officials said coworkers pulled him from the equipment before crews arrived.