BRASILIA May 05. 2024 (Saba) -The death toll from floods and landslides caused by heavy rains in southern Brazil has risen to 56.
According to a new toll announced by Brazil's civil defense last night, the number of victims of floods and collapses rose to 56 dead and 67 missing.
Local media reported that heavy rains fell in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, in the far south of Brazil, completely flooded the streets and destroyed roads and bridges in many cities, and a storm also caused landslides and a partial collapse of the structure of a dam at a small hydroelectric power plant.
The previous toll had put 37 people dead. In September, Rio Grande do Sul was hit by a tropical cyclone that caused flooding that killed more than 50 people.
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According to a new toll announced by Brazil's civil defense last night, the number of victims of floods and collapses rose to 56 dead and 67 missing.
Local media reported that heavy rains fell in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, in the far south of Brazil, completely flooded the streets and destroyed roads and bridges in many cities, and a storm also caused landslides and a partial collapse of the structure of a dam at a small hydroelectric power plant.
The previous toll had put 37 people dead. In September, Rio Grande do Sul was hit by a tropical cyclone that caused flooding that killed more than 50 people.
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resource : SABA