36 people who were in the carnival lost their lives due to the flood and landslide disaster that hit Brazil
36 people lost their lives in sao paulo, where they gathered for the carnival, which was flooded due to the increasing rain in Brazil. Carnivals have been cancelled.
Heavy rains caused floods and landslides in the city of Sao Paulo, marring the carnival festivities. According to the Brazilian authorities, 36 people died.
Tourists, who came together for Brazil's carnival celebrations, were soon stranded under heavy rains. Carnival festivities had to be cancelled.
?s=20Heavy #rains in coastal areas of Brazil's southeast have caused #flooding and #landslides that killed 36 people and dislodged hundreds of others, according to a statement from #saopaulo state authorities on Sunday #Brazil#weather#Dronepic.twitter.com/xR9K2NMnO1
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Neighborhoods in some areas were flooded. The highways were cut by fallen trees.
The road connecting Rio de Janeiro to the city of Santos was closed due to landslides and flood waters.
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Local residents and rescue workers are taking precautions for further rains.
Sao Paulo, the most populous and wealthiest Brazilian state, has declared a 180-day state of calamity for its six cities after what experts described as an “unprecedented, extreme weather event”.
The state government said the precipitation in the region has surpassed 600mm (23.6 inches) in one day, which is one of the highest volumes in a short period of time.
(Independent)
