Heavy rainfall and landslides cause a disaster in northeastern Brazil. The death toll has continued to rise over the past week. After the last missing person has been found, the search is called off.
The death toll in landslides following heavy rains in northeastern Brazil has risen to at least 128. The last missing person, a 43-year-old woman, was found in the Recife area, reported Brazilian media such as the news portal "G1" and the newspaper "Folha de S. Paulo". Accordingly, the fire department has now stopped the search.
According to civil protection, more than 9,000 people have now sought protection in reception centers, and more than 100,000 have stayed with friends or family members. 31 communities in the state of Pernambuco were in a state of emergency. The deaths have been registered since the storm began on Wednesday last week.
According to the Pernambuco government, more than 200 millimeters of rain had fallen within 24 hours in the greater Recife area. On Friday it rained heavily again. Streets were flooded in Recife and several cities in the metropolitan area such as Olinda and Jaboatão dos Guararapes, according to "G1". Initially, there was no information about injuries or deaths.
In Brazil, there have been numerous deaths from landslides and floods in various states in recent months. At the end of February, more than 200 people died in Petrópolis in the mountainous region of Rio de Janeiro.
