China News Service, February 21. According to Agence France-Presse, the city of Petropolis in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, was hit by torrential rain recently. On the 20th local time, Brazilian authorities said the death toll had risen to 165.
Rescue workers and residents search for victims of a landslide in Petropolis, Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil, on February 16, 2020.
According to reports, heavy rains in the city of Petropolis caused floods and landslides, and Brazilian authorities said on the 20th that the death toll had risen to 165, including at least 28 children.
The department said the final death toll was not yet known.
The city's mayor's office urged residents to limit their trips unless it was "specially necessary" for cleaners to clear the streets from piles of silt and rubble.
On February 18, rescuers carried out search and rescue after a serious mudslide occurred in Petropolis, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
In addition, the Brazilian state of Espirito Santo was also hit by heavy rains.
The state's emergency officials said on the 21st that the torrential rain killed two people, forced more than 1,200 people from their homes, and destroyed the homes of 43 people.
It was previously reported that heavy rains fell in Petropolis on the afternoon of the 15th local time, causing floods and landslides, causing heavy casualties in the local area.