Death toll from Brazil cyclone rises to 47
Tuesday - September 12, 2023 9:04 pm ,
Category : WORLD
Death toll from Brazil cyclone rises to 47
The cyclone has ravaged 98 municipalities and caused the Taquari River to swell, leading to the evacuation of over 25,000 people and injuring at least 925 since September 4, the Civil Defense of Rio Grande do Sul was quoted as saying by Xinhua news agency.Eight people are still missing by Tuesday, said Vice Governor of Rio Grande do Sul Gabriel Souza.Meanwhile, the Brazilian government launched a package of economic and reconstruction aid for the affected region, as an alert for new cyclones remains in place for Rio Grande do Sul this week.--IANSint/sha
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