Landslides in Brazil caused many deaths and disappearances

At least eight people have been killed and 14 people gone missing on January 9 in a devastating landslide in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro.

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Local fire chief commander Colonel Sergio Simoes said six adults and two children were killed, 14 others are still missing after nine houses collapsed in the North Sapucaia autonomous region.

Rescue workers are urgently looking for victims who may survive the rubble.

Sapucaia regional spokesman said the landslide occurred at dawn and rescue operations were difficult because the rain was still prolonged, traffic was paralyzed and the rescue team could only access this area by Helicopter.

Earlier, local authorities had to evacuate nearly 1,000 people in a town in the state of Rio de Janeiro after a break was broken, bringing the total number of people who had to flee their homes here. last week to about 5,000 people.

A year ago, severe flooding and landslides in the state of Rio de Janeiro claimed more than 1,300 lives.