SAO PAULO – Seven people were killed in floods and landslides caused by heavy rains in the Brazilian northeastern state of Pernambuco, the civil defense said on Thursday.
The heavy rains have been recorded since Wednesday afternoon in the city of Recife, the capital of Pernambuco, according to the institution’s report cited by the local news network Globo.
The mayor of Recife, Joao Campos, suspended classes in several areas of the city, while more than 90 families had to be evacuated from high-risk areas due to the landslides.
At least 18 municipalities that make up the metropolitan area of Recife have announced a halt in the distribution of drinking water due to pumping problems caused by floods.
Recife remains on high alert due to the rainfall in the last 24 hours, according to the mayor’s office.
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