Brazil: Landslide kills baby and seven more die due to rains in RJ

News Update

At least eight people died in Rio de Janeiro during a storm on Wednesday night. The deaths of a child and a young man were recorded in Japeri. In Barra do Paraí, a whole family died. In Japeri, the victims were at home when the barriers fell, at Engenheiro Pedreira and Chacrinha. On Thursday morning (22), there was still a record of flooding in the regions of the Baixada. In Belford Purple, a housing estate was hit. In Japeri, the city accounted for 7 collapses, 5 barrier falls and 4 landslides. In addition, there are already 40 displaced, according to the latest data.