Brazil .- Increase to 803 the number killed by floods in the state of Rio de Janeiro

BRASILIA, 23 The number of people killed by floods in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro has now risen to 803 according to the balance reported on Sunday by the Ministry of Health and the state 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 389 deaths. Teresópolis balance has already reached the 324 deaths, reports Agencia Brasil. In Petrópolis Sumidouro are 65 and others 22. These populations are concentrated in the mountains of Rio. In addition, authorities have reported that there are 417 missing, most also Teresópolis and Nova Friburgo, while the number of homeless or who have lost their homes reached 20,000 people.

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