Death toll from floods in southern Brazil nears 80
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Another 175 people were injured, with 105 missing, according to the G1 portal.
Authorities confirmed that the death toll from the floods in southern Brazil has reached 78. According to information from the G1 portal, citing the Civil Defense Service of the state of Rio Grande do Sul, located in the south of the country, near the border with Argentina and Uruguay, the number of those affected by the disaster has increased to 175.
According to the agency's report, 105 people are missing. More than 844 thousand residents have been affected by the rains and hurricane, with 341 municipalities affected by the disaster.
Rio Grande do Sul still has a warning in effect due to heavy rain, as reported by CNN Brasil. In the state capital, Porto Alegre, and the metropolitan region, the situation is critical, the channel notes. On Sunday morning, the level of the Guaíba River reached 5.33 meters, which, according to authorities, is the highest level ever recorded in history.
Heavy rains began in southern Brazil earlier in the week. The president of the country, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, visited the region.
On May 3, we reported that the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan, Bakhtiyor Saidov, expressed deep condolences and support to the families and relatives of those who died as a result of destructive heavy rains, which claimed the lives of dozens of people in China and Brazil.
According to the agency's report, 105 people are missing. More than 844 thousand residents have been affected by the rains and hurricane, with 341 municipalities affected by the disaster.
Rio Grande do Sul still has a warning in effect due to heavy rain, as reported by CNN Brasil. In the state capital, Porto Alegre, and the metropolitan region, the situation is critical, the channel notes. On Sunday morning, the level of the Guaíba River reached 5.33 meters, which, according to authorities, is the highest level ever recorded in history.
Heavy rains began in southern Brazil earlier in the week. The president of the country, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, visited the region.
On May 3, we reported that the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan, Bakhtiyor Saidov, expressed deep condolences and support to the families and relatives of those who died as a result of destructive heavy rains, which claimed the lives of dozens of people in China and Brazil.
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