Authorities have confirmed that 44 people have been killed by the typhoon in Brazil.Photo: AFP
The number of deaths from heavy rains that have hit the metropolitan region of Recife, capital of Pernambuco (northeast of Brazil), since Tuesday, rose this Sunday to 44reported by the Government, and added that 56 people were still missing.
Also, more than 4,000 people living in dangerous areas have been forced to leave their homes, according to the Minister of Regional Development, Daniel Ferreira, at a press conference in Recife, where an “emergency situation” was declared.
“With the updated information I have we have registered 44 dead, 56 missing25 were injured, 3,957 were homeless and 533 were homeless, “Ferreira reported.
The last official part, on Saturday afternoon, spoke about 34 deaths since Wednesday in various municipalities of the capital Pernambuco, more than 1,300 displaced or homeless, and did not include an estimate of missing people. .
Most of the victims died in the landslide that occurred on Saturday in the metropolitan region of Recife, the most affected by the storm that severely plagued several states in northeastern Brazilmainly Pernambuco.
Television footage showed rescuers, assisted by volunteers, removing debris amid widespread destruction in the Jardim Monteverde community, on the border between Recife and the municipality of Jaboatao dos Guararapes.
In that steep area of dangerous houses, south of Recife, the greatest drama took place on Saturday morning when 20 people died after the landslide which swept away dozens of homes.
Amid the light rain, about 1,200 members of the Fire Department, Civil Defense, Military Police and Social Assistance, with the help of helicopters and boats, Relief work resumed on Sunday morning.
The work focused on finding the missing and rescuing those left behind in the fury of the storm, which caused landslides in the hills, overflowing rivers, and large mudslides that destroyed everything in its path.
With information from the AFP and EFE
Source: Clarin
