A ferry boat collided with a submerged bridge and overturned on Saturday, May 4, as deadly floods worsened in southern Brazil. A horrifying video of this incident is currently going viral on the internet. Meanwhile, the death toll rose to 56 in southern Brazil on Sunday, with many missing, as unprecedented flooding continued to wreak havoc across the region. Another 74 people are reported injured, while 67 people are missing, according to Brazilian officials.
The situation has worsened due to heavy rains, floods and landslides in southern parts of Brazil. According to the State Defense Agency, 58 people have died so far due to the floods. While more than 74 people have been injured. More than 70 thousand people had to leave their homes due to floods.
TERRIFYING TURN: Onlookers gasp in horror as massive ferry boat collides with submerged bridge during deadly flooding in Brazil, causing it to flip over completely and capsize. pic.twitter.com/HYw9OwMQQb
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Apart from this, 67 people are reported missing. The city of Porto Alegre in Brazil’s Rio Grande do Sul state has been the worst affected by the floods. As many as 300 municipalities have been affected by the storm, which has hit the Rio Grande do Sul since Monday (April 28).
🚨🇧🇷BOAT SLAMS INTO BRIDGE DURING BRAZILIAN FLOODS
The death toll from flooding in southern Brazil has risen to 56, with 74 people injured and a further 67 missing.
The floods have affected over 420,000 people in Rio Grande do Sul and made over 32,000 people homeless.
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Brazilian President Lula da Silva has visited flood-affected areas and pledged help from the central government. He also blamed climate change for floods and rains. The Brazilian Meteorological Department has also said that El Nino is responsible for the increased intensity of rains.
Dams in Brazil’s Rio Grande do Sul state are in danger of collapsing due to rain. The Guaba River, which flows through the city, is at a record height of 5.04 meters, the highest since 1941. Rescue workers are finding it difficult to save people. Roads have collapsed and bridges washed away due to rushing water.
Rescue workers are trying to evacuate people to safer places, according to local officials. Porto Alegre Airport suspended flights indefinitely on Friday 3 May. The Meteorological Department has issued a warning of heavy rain in the coming days.
