The search for the injured and the dead is ongoing, so the data provided may be inaccurate, Brazilian media said.
In the state of São Paulo in southeastern Brazil, 36 people died from the effects of heavy rains that caused floods and landslides. Globo reported this in relation to the local administration.
It is known that one of the victims of the disaster – a seven-year-old girl – died in the municipality of Ubatuba after a rock weighing 2 tons fell on a house. Another 35 people died in the municipality of San Sebastian.
The portal writes that rescuers in San Sebastian pulled a woman in labor with her child, as well as a two-year-old boy, from the rubble.
According to the state government, due to the disaster, 228 people left their homes, 338 local residents lost their homes.
According to the head of San Sebastian Felipe Augusto, 50 houses were destroyed in the municipality, in addition, communication, electricity and water were lost in some areas of Sao Paulo.
The Governor of Tarciu de Freitas has declared a state of emergency in Ubatuba, San Sebastian and the neighboring municipalities of Ilhabel, Caraguatatuba and Bertioga.
Brazilians are posting photos and videos of the disaster’s aftermath on social media.
The search for the injured and dead is ongoing, so the data provided may not be accurate.
It will be recalled that last fall, floods and landslides in the Philippines claimed the lives of at least 31 people.
Nigeria has been hit by the worst floods in history
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