Abroad|Natural disasters
The country’s rescue services continue to search for people in houses covered in mud and landslides.
In the southeast In Brazil, at least 28 people have died in floods and landslides caused by heavy rains in the state of São Paulo. The news agency AFP and Reuters.
On Wednesday, authorities in the country said seven people were still missing. In addition, almost 3,000 people have been forced to flee their homes.
The country’s rescue services continue to search for people in houses covered in mud and landslides. As searches progress, the number of deaths has increased.
Rescue authorities used the dog to find people trapped under the landslide.
In São Paulo, a state of 46 million people, heavy rains have lasted for several days. According to the weather forecast, they will continue in the coming days.
The President of Brazil Jair Bolsonaro met with local authorities after visiting the disaster area on Tuesday.
“We are sorry for these deaths. We know that people often forcibly build their homes in places that could be disastered 10, 20, 30 years later. ”
In Brazil, devastating landslides are common during the rainy season. They often strike low-income areas with poorly built houses.
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro photographed at a media conference in Francisco Morato on February 1.
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