Brazil flood death toll rises to 806
10:10, 24 January 2011
SAO PAULO. January 24. KAZINFORM The death toll from floods and landslides in Brazil has risen to 806, as rescue workers continued to search for survivors, authorities said on Sunday. Kazinform refers to Xinhua.
The floods and landslides caused by heavy storms that hit southeastern Brazil on Jan. 11 forced more than 20,000 people to leave their homes, the government said.
About 200 people were still missing and the death toll could reach 1,000 this week, authorities said.
Health Minister Alexandre Padilha, who visited Nova Friburgo, the worst -affected city, warned on Saturday of outbreaks of infectious diseases. Kazinform cites Xinhua. See www.xinhuanet.com