RSOE EDIS - Situation Update No. 3 : Brazil - Flood

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Situation Update No. 3 Posted:2009-12-31, 14:58:50 [UTC] Ref.no.: FL-20091231-24369-BRA Situation Update No. 3 On 2010-01-01 at 17:43:08 [UTC] Event: Flood Location: Brazil State of Rio de Janeiro Baixada Fuminense Region Number of Deads: 30 person(s) Number of Missing: 35 person(s) Number of Evacuated: 200 person(s) Situation: At least 10 people were killed Friday after being buried by a landslide in Brazil's Rio de Janeiro state, raising to 30 the number of deaths in the region following recent heavy rains and flooding, local press reported. Officials said another 35 people were missing and believed buried by landslides after rains began inundating the region on Wednesday, according to the Folha de Sao Paulo newspaper. Friday's deaths occurred shortly after dawn in the town of Angra Dos Reyes, when a landslide from a nearby mountain buried a local inn, killing its occupants. Some 60 rescue workers and firefighters were searching for possible survivors and additional victims, the daily reported. Please DO NOT reply to this message: replies may be treated as errors and result in your subscription being deleted. If you have trouble or other queries, send email to havaria@rsoe.hu RSOE EDIS is operated by the National Association of Radio-Distress Signalling and Infocommunications (RSOE), Budapest, Hungary. Because of the complexity of this system and its dependence on other systems, we cannot be responsible for delays or failures in forwarding or transmission. You're receiving this AlertMail because you subscribed for the service. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Contact: havaria@rsoe.hu