Massive floods in Brazil's southern Rio Grande do Sul state have killed at least 60 people and another 101 are reported missing, according to Sunday's toll from local authorities.
Massive floods in Brazil 's southern Rio Grande do Sul state killed at least 60 people and another 101 were reported missing, according to Sunday's toll from local authorities. At least 155 people were injured, while damage from the rains forced more than 80,000 people from their homes. Approximately 15,000 took refuge in schools, gymnasiums and other temporary shelters.The floods left a wake of devastation, including landslides, washed-out roads and collapsed bridges across the state.
'Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva arrived in Rio Grande do Sul on Sunday, accompanied by Defense Minister José Múcio, Finance Minister Fernando Haddad and Environment Minister Marina Silva, among others.During Sunday mass at the Vatican, Pope Francis said he was praying for the state's population. 'May the Lord welcome the dead and comfort their families and those who had to abandon their homes,' he said.
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