SAO PAULO: The death toll from the floods caused by an extratropical cyclone in the southern Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul rose to eight on Saturday, while 19 people remained missing, reported Xinhua.
So far, 40 municipalities have been impacted by landslides, floods, and power outages. A total of 2,330 people have been evacuated, 602 displaced, and over half a million people have been left without electricity, said the state’s Civil Defence Department.
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has pledged federal aid to the affected area. - Bernama