Brazil Flood: Huge devastation due to floods and rains in Brazil, more than 57 deaths and thousands missing; See the scene in pictures
Heavy rains in Brazil have caused massive devastation due to floods and landslides. Thousands of people are being forced to leave their homes due to floods. More than 57 people have died due to this week's rain in Brazil. Thousands of people are missing there. The rescue team is engaged in rescue work. At least 74 people have been injured by the floods.
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Due to heavy rains in Brazil, floods and landslides have caused huge devastation. Its worst havoc is being seen in the southern state of Rio Grande do Sul. Due to heavy rains here, roads at many places have been badly washed away. Thousands of people are being forced to leave their homes due to floods.
More than 57 deaths...
More than 57 people have died due to this week's rain in Brazil. At the same time, thousands of people are missing. The rescue team is engaged in rescue work. The devastating floods have affected 281 municipalities and left at least 74 people injured, according to the latest data shared by Civil Protection on Saturday.
More than 67,000 people affected
The local government has declared a state of disaster in the areas where more than 67,000 people have been affected. Nearly 10,000 people have been displaced by the floods and more than 4,500 are in temporary shelters.
See the scene in pictures
It is visible in the pictures that in some areas the water has risen up to the rooftops. Rescue teams are busy searching for people and pets. On Saturday morning, intense rain caused the water level in Lake Guaiba to rise by five metres, threatening the state capital Porto Alegre, officials said.
