Edificio Joelma
- Date of account
- 1974 fire and subsequent haunting reports
- Location
- São Paulo, São Paulo
- Source
- model_recalled_reference
- Record updated
- 2026-10-10
Record summary
The Edifício Joelma became associated with haunting narratives after a major fire on 1 February 1974 killed 187 people and injured many others. Subsequent Brazilian media and popular accounts linked the site to apparitions, unexplained sensations, and the so-called ‘thirteen souls’ legend, while memorial and architectural histories emphasize the disaster’s documented causes and human consequences. It is useful for comparing post-disaster haunting traditions with verifiable catastrophe records. The paranormal claims are retrospective and often sensationalized, and the building’s later name and redevelopment history should be checked independently.
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