The official death toll from the widespread flooding that hit the region of the city of Hesifi, the capital of the state of Pernambuco, in northeastern Brazil, rose yesterday Sunday to 84 dead.
The information was given by the governor, Paulo Câmara (PSB), at a press conference held early this Sunday evening.
According to him, 79 victims were recorded from 6 p.m. on Friday (5/27) until this Sunday (5/29). In the five deaths also recorded due to the rains, since Wednesday (25/5), the number reaches 84.
Fourteen municipalities have declared a state of emergency. Another 56 people are still missing, according to this report released by the Civil Protection in Pernambuco State.
This is the fourth deadly series of floods in Brazil in the last five months, highlighting the lack of urban planning in slums in much of Latin America's largest country, often built on hillsides, areas prone to landslides and flooding.
Επιστήμονες μελετούν παράλληλα το εάν και κατά πόσον οι αφύσικοι κύκλοι των βροχοπτώσεων στη Βραζιλία συνδέονται με την κλιματική αλλαγή.
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