At least 14 people were killed by torrential rains in southeastern Brazil
At least 14 people died and more than 400 were displaced as a result of Heavy rain in the state of Minas Gerais in southeastern Brazil, according to what the authorities announced on Tuesday.
The municipality of the city of Juiz de Juiz immediately reported, through its account on the X platform, that an unspecified number of people were missing following the rains that caused the flood of the river And landslides.
Imposing a state of emergency
Local media reported that 45 people were missing, and the fire service in Minas Gerais confirmed the accuracy of the information. "in principle"But it is too early to determine the exact number. She announced "Margarida Salomao" Mayor of Juiz de Fora declared a state of emergency due to the heavy and continuous rains.
According to official statistics, the current month of February is the hottest month rainfall in the history of Juiz de Forú, a city with a population of about 540,000 people.
Salomao said that some neighborhoods "isolated" With at least 20 landslides recorded indicating a situation "Extremely dangerous".
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