Heavy rains kill 8 in Brazil's Floods
Extreme levels of flood danger were announced in Rio de
Janeiro, Brazil, at least eight people, including children. As a result, 13
people are still missing, according to government officials.
Heavy rains have continued in the Brazilian province for
the past two days, Reuters reported. There has been a sudden flood. One mother
and five children were killed in a landslide in the Ponta Negra area,
provincial officials said. The surviving child was taken to hospital alive.
Congressman Marcelo Frexo said two more people were killed
in landslides in Mesta and Angra dos Reis. He said at least 13 people were
missing in the landslide.
Another 4-year-old child has died in a landslide in another
tourist town, Angra DOS Reis. On the other hand, one person (38) died after
getting electrocuted in Mesta city. Heavy rains flooded the city's roads,
disrupting traffic. Landslides occur due to the storm. Many people have been
killed in landslides in Brazil during the rainy season.
The province of Rio de Janeiro has been getting heavy rains
for the beyond two days. Because of weighty tempests around evening time,
flowing floods happen. Accordingly, numerous private vehicles were cleared away
in the solid flows. Avalanches in precipitous regions cause such misfortunes
consistently.
Brazil's central government says troops have been deployed
in the disaster-stricken area. The search for the missing continues.
At least 28 people were killed in a similar situation in southeastern
Brazil in January. And last December, 24 people died. Experts say that such a
situation is being created due to alarming climate change.
According to the Angra Meteorological Office, 855 mm of
rainfall has been recorded in the last 24 hours. Meteorologists say the city
never has so much rain before. The rainy season started in Brazil last October.
Since then, the country has been going through various major natural disasters.
Source: online News site
