2011 Rio de Janeiro restaurant explosion

2011 restaurant explosion in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 1.15 View of the rubble from inside the building 7:30 a.m. BRT (UTC−03:00) 2011 10 13 Filé Carioca restaurant Praça Tiradentes, Rio de Janeiro Praça Tiradentes pt Praça Tiradentes (Rio de Janeiro), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Explosion Unauthorized storage of LPG 17 4 Carlos Rogério do Amaral The explosion at the Filé Carioca restaurant occurred on the morning of October 13, 2011, at Praça Tiradentes, Rio de Janeiro Praça Tiradentes pt Praça Tiradentes (Rio de Janeiro), downtown area, in Rio de Janeiro.Tragédia em edifício na Praça Tiradentes completa um ano https://g1.globo.com/rj/rio-de-janeiro/rj1/video/tragedia-em-edificio-na-praca-tiradentes-completa-um-ano-2187524.ghtml September 28, 2026 G1 Globoplay pt-BROctober 14, 2011 Restaurante irregular explode e mata 3 https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/fsp/cotidian/ff1410201101.htm live https://web.archive.org/web/20111228220921/https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/fsp/cotidian/ff1410201101.htm December 28, 2011 September 28, 2026 Folha de S. PauloMay 1, 2018 Relembre desabamentos e incêndios de grandes proporções no Rio https://oglobo.globo.com/rio/relembre-desabamentos-incendios-de-grandes-proporcoes-no-rio-22642881 live https://web.archive.org/web/20180501235558/https://oglobo.globo.com/rio/relembre-desabamentos-incendios-de-grandes-proporcoes-no-rio-22642881 May 1, 2018 September 28, 2026 O Globo pt-BR Background The Filé Carioca restaurant was located on the ground floor of the eleven-story Riqueza building on Rua da Carioca, in Praça Tiradentes, Rio de Janeiro Praça Tiradentes pt Praça Tiradentes (Rio de Janeiro), in a central part of the city of Rio de Janeiro.Milhorance Flávia Lima Ludmilla Daflon Rogério October 13, 2011 Explosão em prédio na Praça Tiradentes deixa mortos e feridos https://extra.globo.com/noticias/rio/explosao-em-predio-na-praca-tiradentes-deixa-mortos-feridos-2752698.html live https://web.archive.org/web/20250815224428/https://extra.globo.com/noticias/rio/explosao-em-predio-na-praca-tiradentes-deixa-mortos-feridos-2752698.html August 15, 2025 September 29, 2026 Extra Online pt-BR October 13, 2011 Bombeiros confirmam 3 mortos em explosão no Centro do Rio https://g1.globo.com/rio-de-janeiro/noticia/2011/10/bombeiros-confirmam-3-mortos-em-explosao-no-centro-do-rio.html live https://web.archive.org/web/20230203151728/http://g1.globo.com/rio-de-janeiro/noticia/2011/10/bombeiros-confirmam-3-mortos-em-explosao-no-centro-do-rio.html February 3, 2023 September 28, 2026 G1 pt-br The restaurant had been recently renovated and was a popular lunch spot for office workers in that area, including employees of Petrobras, Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES), and Caixa.Antunes Thiago August 28, 2014 Três anos depois de explosão, Edifício Riqueza ainda está interditado Rio de Janeiro O Dia https://odia.ig.com.br/noticia/rio-de-janeiro/2014-08-27/tres-anos-depois-de-explosao-edificio-riqueza-ainda-esta-interditado.html live https://web.archive.org/web/20260309211228/https://odia.ig.com.br/noticia/rio-de-janeiro/2014-08-27/tres-anos-depois-de-explosao-edificio-riqueza-ainda-esta-interditado.html March 9, 2026 September 28, 2026 O Dia pt-BR In August 2010, the owner, Carlos Rogério do Amaral, reported that he had fixed a malfunction in the restaurant's exhaust system.Filé Carioca teve problema de exaustão em 2010 https://veja.abril.com.br/brasil/file-carioca-teve-problema-de-exaustao-em-2010/ dead https://web.archive.org/web/20160615103338/https://veja.abril.com.br/brasil/file-carioca-teve-problema-de-exaustao-em-2010/ June 15, 2016 September 28, 2026 Veja That same year, a report from the fire department prohibited the use of cooking gas or piped gas on the premises. Filé Carioca held a provisional permit and was awaiting authorization from other agencies to obtain a permanent license. Explosion Security camera footage of the explosion 160px left On October 13, 2011, before the explosion, employees smelled gas and tried to contact the restaurant owner, according to Jorge Luiz Rosa Leão, the owner of a newsstand located across from the restaurant. One employee asked if he had the restaurant owner's phone number, and then another remarked that there was a strong smell of gas. Minutes before the explosion, around 7:30 a.m., a third person bought a pack of cigarettes at the newsstand. The explosion occurred around that time. The street was empty, and there were no customers in the restaurant. Even so, three bodies were thrown at least ten meters from the site. The blast's impact reached eight stories up. A fourth victim of the accident, who had been hospitalized, died on the 19th. October 19, 2011 Morre a quarta vítima da explosão do restaurante Filé Carioca, no Rio https://www.correiobraziliense.com.br/app/noticia/brasil/2011/10/19/interna-brasil,274666/morre-a-quarta-vitima-da-explosao-do-restaurante-file-carioca-no-rio.shtml live https://web.archive.org/web/20260308210034/https://www.correiobraziliense.com.br/app/noticia/brasil/2011/10/19/interna-brasil,274666/morre-a-quarta-vitima-da-explosao-do-restaurante-file-carioca-no-rio.shtml March 8, 2026 September 28, 2026 Correio Braziliense pt-BR Investigation The Rio Gas Distribution Company (CEG) stated on the same day that "it has not supplied piped gas to the building where the explosion occurred since 1961," and that "it was notified by the Fire Department at 7:42 a.m. Six industrial gas cylinders, each containing 45 liters, were removed from the site. The Riqueza building remained closed until January 7, 2016, when it reopened. January 6, 2016 Edifício do Filé Carioca, restaurante que explodiu em 2011, reabre no Rio https://g1.globo.com/rio-de-janeiro/noticia/2016/01/edificio-do-file-carioca-restaurante-que-explodiu-em-2011-reabre-no-rio.html live https://web.archive.org/web/20211128213008/https://g1.globo.com/rio-de-janeiro/noticia/2016/01/edificio-do-file-carioca-restaurante-que-explodiu-em-2011-reabre-no-rio.html November 28, 2021 September 28, 2026 G1 pt-brLisboa Vinícius January 6, 2016 Condôminos voltam a prédio onde restaurante explodiu em 2011 no Rio https://www.dm.com.br/cotidiano/condominos-voltam-a-predio-onde-restaurante-explodiu-em-2011-no-rio-2/ live https://web.archive.org/web/20260928134420/https://www.dm.com.br/cotidiano/condominos-voltam-a-predio-onde-restaurante-explodiu-em-2011-no-rio-2/ September 28, 2026 September 28, 2026 Diário da Manhã - O Jornal do leitor Inteligente pt-BRRegô Tânia January 6, 2016 Rio de Janeiro - Interditado desde outubro de 2011, após explosão de botijões de gás no restaurante Filé Carioca, o Edifício Riqueza, centro da cidade, é reaberto e entregue aos proprietários https://agenciabrasil.ebc.com.br/es/foto/2016-01/edificio-riqueza-e-reaberto-e-entregue-aos-proprietarios-1581289761-9 live https://web.archive.org/web/20260928134528/https://agenciabrasil.ebc.com.br/es/foto/2016-01/edificio-riqueza-e-reaberto-e-entregue-aos-proprietarios-1581289761-9 September 28, 2026 September 28, 2026 Agência Brasil pt-br In 2019, the 19th Criminal Court of Rio sentenced Carlos Rogério do Amaral to seven years in prison under a closed-prison regime, while nine other defendants in the case were acquitted. In her ruling, Judge Lucia Regina Esteves de Magalhães stated: "Although the defendant did not have approval from the Fire Department to use gas in his establishment, he used it freely and knowingly, aware of the danger posed by its clandestine use, in disregard of technical standards, and assuming the risk of endangering the safety of the establishment's customers and employees, as well as the large number of passersby who walked by the location daily."Lemos Marcela September 26, 2019 Justiça condena proprietário de restaurante que explodiu a 7 anos de prisão https://noticias.uol.com.br/cotidiano/ultimas-noticias/2019/09/26/justica-condena-proprietario-do-file-carioca-a-sete-anos-de-prisao.htm live https://web.archive.org/web/20211128203258/https://noticias.uol.com.br/cotidiano/ultimas-noticias/2019/09/26/justica-condena-proprietario-do-file-carioca-a-sete-anos-de-prisao.htm November 28, 2021 September 28, 2026 Universo OnlineRodas Sérgio September 26, 2019 Dono de restaurante é condenado por explosão que matou 4 https://conjur.com.br/2019-set-26/dono-restaurante-condenado-explosao-matou/ live https://web.archive.org/web/20221015232316/https://conjur.com.br/2019-set-26/dono-restaurante-condenado-explosao-matou/ October 15, 2022 September 28, 2026 Consultor Jurídico pt-BR References Brazil Category:Explosions in Brazil Category:2011 disasters in Brazil Category:Building and structure collapses in Brazil Category:2011 in Rio de Janeiro (city) Category:2011 explosions Category:Disasters in restaurants