The number of people who died as a result of floods caused by heavy rains in Brazil increased to 144, and the number of missing people was 125 people.
In the state of Ri-Grandi-Do-Sul in the south of the country, the number of victims among the population and property as a result of floods that occurred after rainfalls lasting since last week.
The state of civil defense of the state notes that the number of dead was 137 people, and the number of missing people is 125.
The number of wounded has increased to 800 people. More than 2.1 million people suffered from floods, more than 620 thousand were forced to move.
-sed the state of natural disaster
The Governor of the state of Riu-Grand-Du-Sul Eduardo Leita said on May 3 that there are still areas where rescuers cannot reach: “We are experiencing an extremely exceptional situation. This is not a critical, but the most destructive event in the history of the state “.
Leita said that in connection with the scale of the tragedy, the state has been announced the “state of natural disaster” for 180 days and serious efforts are being made to evacuate people.
Brazilian President Luis Inasio Lula da Silva, who twice visited the regions that suffered from the elements, expressed confidence that the region would be revived.