Brazil .- The death toll from floods in the state of Rio reaches 785

BRASILIA, 22 The number of people killed by floods in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro has now risen to 785 with the balance released Friday by the Ministry of Health and Civil Defense. The authorities had warned that this figure could increase in hours due to the high number of missing, Nova Friburgo city remains the hardest hit by the storm, for in it there have been 381 deaths.

Teresópolis balance has already reached the 316 deaths, reports Agencia Brasil. In Petrópolis Sumidouro are 66 and others 22. These populations are concentrated in the mountains of Rio. For its part, Petrópolis stands as the city with more evacuees, about 3,600. Of these, up to 2,800 are homeless.

In Nova Friburgo these balances are at 3,220 and 1,970, respectively. Meanwhile, up to 1,280 inhabitants have lost their homes Teresópolis, which is compounded by the thousand who have left their homes to the flooding of the river channels.

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