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weather1 month ago•2 min saved

NE Brazil floods leave six dead, thousands displaced

Heavy rains in northeastern Brazil have left at least six people dead and about 3,000 displaced, mainly in Pernambuco and Paraiba as floods and landslides hit Recife, Olinda, Joao Pessoa and Campina Grande. Authorities issued 22 emergency alerts and raised the response to maximum, with President Lula offering support. The event adds to a record of rising rain-related disasters in Brazil, including studies showing floods have tripled since 1991.

via Al Jazeera|

#brazil #floods #northeast-brazil

world4 months ago•2 min saved

Shark Attack Claims Teen Life on Brazil’s Pernambuco Coast; Officials to Boost Monitoring

A 13-year-old boy died after a shark mauled him off Chifre beach in Pernambuco, Brazil; he was bitten on the thigh and could not be revived at the hospital. Beach warnings remain in place as authorities plan to bolster shark monitoring and restart a microchip tagging program. Pernambuco has logged over 80 shark attacks since 1992, with 26 fatalities prior to this incident.

via CBS News|

#13-year-old #brazil #chifre-beach

accidentsdisasters2 years ago•1 min saved

Tragedy Strikes Brazil as Building Collapse Claims Multiple Lives

At least 11 people, including four children, were killed and three others were rescued alive after a building collapsed in the Janga neighborhood of Brazil's Pernambuco state. Three people, including two children, are still missing as search and rescue operations continue.

via CNN|

#accidentsdisasters #brazil #building-collapse