Death toll reaches 204 from landslides and floods in Brazilian city of Petropolis

Death toll reaches 204 from landslides and floods in Brazilian city of Petropolis
February 24, 2022, 7:31 am

Death toll from mudslides and floods in the Brazilian city of Petropolis, in southeast Rio de Janeiro state, rose to 204 (File photo: CGTN)

The Xinhua reported, Brazilian authorities said that the death toll from mudslides and floods in the Brazilian city of Petropolis, in southeast Rio de Janeiro state, rose to 204 on Wednesday.

According to the police, at least 51 people remained missing as rescue efforts continued to retrieve victims from the mountains of mud that buried homes.

A spokesman for the Fire Department of the state of Rio de Janeiro said search and rescue efforts were suspended on Wednesday due to storms in the area.

On Feb. 15, Petropolis, a city located 68 km from Rio de Janeiro, was slammed with heavy rains that caused more than 50 mudslides and floods.

105 dead and 140 still missing in Rio de Janeiro landslides

Petropolis, a historic tourism hub in Brazil, still has 810 evacuees who have been living in school shelters for the past week.

Source: xinhua

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