It is noted that the number of victims as a result of the natural disaster will increase as the rains continue. It is also not yet possible to determine the exact number of victims due to the weather and the fact that some people are considered missing.
One of the local residents told the publication that rescuers had not yet searched his area. Children are among the dead, he said. But the exact number of victims is difficult to determine independently.
“There are at least six children here, and maybe more from neighbors. We estimate that more than 10 people are buried here, and we need help,” he said.
It is also noted that many people cannot find their relatives and do not know if they are still alive.
Information about the number of people missing as a result of the tragedy is also contradictory on the part of official services. For instance, police said more than 100 people were missing, and prosecutors said at least 35 people were missing.
More than 700 people were forced to leave their homes and take refuge in local schools and other temporary shelters. Rio de Janeiro Governor Claudio Castro on Wednesday likened the damage to a war zone.
During the day, the local mortuary was forced to use a refrigerated truck as a backup as more victims were brought in while other bodies were still waiting to be identified by their families.
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro promised to visit the region upon his return from an official trip to Russia and Hungary. According to him, the authorities will help the population to begin the restoration of the area.
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