Brazil: Death toll rises to 56 from floods and landslides caused by heavy rains
May 30, 2022, 8:12 am

Brazil: Death toll rises to 56 from floods and landslides caused by heavy rains

Landslides in the Brazilian city of Petropolis in Rio de Janeiro state (File photo: CGTN)

Brazilian authorities said Sunday (May 29) that the death toll rose to 56 from the heavy rains in the northeastern state of Pernambuco.

According to the local Civil Defense, fifty-six people are still missing and nearly 4,000 have been evacuated due to the floods and landslides caused by the heavy rains.

Recife City, the capital of northeastern Pernambuco State, is the most affected with more than 30 deaths registered.

- Tragédia das chuvas em PE e AL.

- O nosso Governo disponibilizou, desde o primeiro momento, todos os seus meios para socorrer aos atingidos, aí incluído as Forças Armadas.

- Na manhã de segunda (30/maio) me deslocarei para Recife para, in loco, melhor se inteirar da tragédia.
— Jair M. Bolsonaro (@jairbolsonaro) May 29, 2022

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro tweeted that he will visit Recife on Monday to assess the situation.

The rains have also hit the neighboring state of Alagoas, where two people died and around 7,000 were displaced due to the flooding.

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

The Xinhua reported that in nine municipalities of Pernambuco, local authorities have declared a state of emergency.

Source: xinhua

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