Death toll climbs to 128 from heavy rains in Brazil
Bernama
Jun 4, 2022 04:57 MYT
Jun 4, 2022 04:57 MYT
Brazil Landslides Firefighters and soldiers remove the body of a mudslide victim in the Jardim Monte Verde neighbourhood of Recife in Pernambuco state, Brazil, Monday, May 30, 2022. - AP Photo/Joao Carlos Mazella
RIO DE JANEIRO: The death toll from heavy rains in Recife, capital of the Brazilian state of Pernambuco, and its metropolitan area has risen to 128, local authorities said Friday.
Over 9,300 people have been evacuated and 34 municipalities have declared a state of emergency, Xinhua quoted Pernambuco Governor Paulo Camara as saying at a press conference.
Camara added that rescue efforts for possible survivors have come to an end.
Pernambuco has recorded heavy rains since last week, which intensified over the weekend, killing more than 100 people, mostly in foothills where major landslides occurred.
The state government will compensate the families of the deceased and will give 1,500 reals (about US$312) to all those displaced by the rains, many of whom lost all their property.
The rains also affected the Brazilian states of Sergipe, Alagoas, Paraiba and Rio Grande do Norte.
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