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Authorities in the northeastern state of Pernambuco in Brazil said he had risen to 106 The number of people dead after the heavy rains that have affected the city of Recife and its surroundings for several days had caused landslides.
At the beginning of the Tuesday afternoon, the rescue authorities had found the bodies of six people who remained missing, reported the local newspaper Folha de Sao Paulo.
The authorities estimate that about 6.44 people were left homeless in the 24 the municipalities of the state that declared themselves in emergency.
Local media report that the rains have remained in the area and that more are expected for this Wednesday.
According to meteorologists quoted by the local newspaper Folha de Pernambuco, the The rains are caused by a weather phenomenon known as Eastern Waves, which stimulates the formation of rain clouds through air currents that reach Brazilian territory from Africa.
President Jair Bolsonaró flew over the areas most affected by the rains on Monday.
“Unfortunately, these catastrophes happen, a country mainland has its problems Obviously, we are all sad, we express our condolences to the relatives. Our main objective is to give relief to the relatives and, through material means, serve the population,” said the president.
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