Four Brazilian Workers Injured in Fire at Coffee Farm HousingFour workers from the state of Bahia were injured in a fire that broke out at a lodging facility in Vila Valério, Espírito Santo. The incident occurred after their first day of work in the coffee harvest.
According to reports, the injured individuals are Aldino Alves, Gildeson Gama, Milton Neves, and Ilmar Gama. All are from the community of Curral Novo in the municipality of Barra, Bahia.
The fire resulted in serious injuries. Three of the workers are reported to be in extremely grave condition, while the fourth is in a grave but stable state. The exact cause of the fire has not been specified in the available information.
The workers had recently arrived in Espírito Santo to participate in the seasonal coffee harvesting work, a common practice for many laborers from northeastern Brazil who travel to southeastern states for agricultural employment.