China News Agency, Sao Paulo, February 19 (Reporter Mo Chengxiong) The Fire Department of Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil reported on the 18th local time that as of 18:30 that day, the death toll due to heavy rain in the city of Petropolis in the state rose to 136 people.

The search for missing persons is still ongoing.

  The Rio de Janeiro state fire department said that since the heavy rain disaster occurred in the city of Petropolis on the afternoon of the 15th, the city launched a large-scale search and rescue operation for four consecutive days.

As of the 18th, 24 people have been rescued successfully, and 967 affected people have been transferred to temporary shelters for shelter.

  Brazilian President Bolsonaro went to Petropolis on the 18th to inspect the disaster.

He said that the Brazilian federal government will do everything it can to help the city with flood relief and urban reconstruction.

  Brazil's Regional Development Minister Rogerio Marinho announced on the 18th that the Brazilian federal government will allocate 500 million reais (approximately 500 million reais) to regions affected by natural disasters, including the city of Petropolis. $95 million) to help disaster-stricken areas carry out disaster relief and rebuild their homes.

Next week, an emergency relief fund of 2 million reais will first be allocated to the city of Petropolis, which will be used to purchase daily necessities needed by the affected people, as well as to clean up urban streets, rivers and restore urban transportation, communications and other facilities.

  Petropolis city police said that as of the 18th, the number of missing persons registered by the police based on reports from family members of the affected family was 213.

However, some of these individuals have been found in containment shelters, and some are confirmed dead.

  On the same day, search and rescue personnel from 14 states including Sao Paulo, Espirito Santo, Minas Gerais and Mato Grosso participated in the search and rescue operation in Petropolis.

In addition, more than 80 military personnel sent by the Brazilian Ministry of Defense also arrived in the city that day to join the search and rescue team.

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