Xinhua BEIJING, Jan. 13, according to foreign reports, floods and landslides in southeastern Brazil, has been going on for several days, has killed 250 people dead, devastated the mountains near Rio de Janeiro.
Serrana mountains north of Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday and Wednesday with heavy rains, causing landslides burst into the village, the river burst its banks flooding, two days killed at least 237 people.
a terrified 55-year-old resident, said: a.
breakdown in communications some of the affected areas, roads, paralysis, lost contact with the outside world.
Cabral Rio governor issued a statement earlier on taken away by the floods and landslides victims of life's profound condolences. But experts point out that these tragedies are not caused because of the rain, but residents of public institutions approved or ignore the risk of slope land in the construction of illegal buildings, affecting soil and water conservation force, leading to debris flow and landslide disaster.
call Brazilian President Rosoff Cabral, 12, said the federal government stands ready to provide assistance. National Integration Minister has arrived in Rio Bise La assess the situation.
(This article Source: China News)
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