Tragedy in Petrópolis: death toll reaches 120 and rains continue.
Sirens in Morro da Oficina, one of the areas most devastated by the storm that partially destroyed Petrópolis, sounded again in the early hours of Friday morning.
247 - Sirens in Morro da Oficina, one of the areas most devastated by the storm that partially destroyed Petrópolis, sounded again in the early hours of Friday (18). Warning sounds were interspersed with requests for residents to seek a safe place. As of the last update of this report, there was no information on new landslides on Friday. reporter is from the G1 portal.
This is the fourth day of the search. The death toll has reached 120, according to the Fire Department. Of the 117 bodies at the Forensic Medical Institute (IML), 77 are women and 40 are men. Of these, 20 are minors, and in total, 57 bodies have been identified. See who some of the victims already identified are.
This Friday (18), the weather remains unstable in Petrópolis. It rained heavily again on Thursday night, which led Civil Defense to activate the 14 sirens in the first district, to warn of the forecast of heavy rain in the region.
Due to bad weather and unstable terrain, the search for missing persons was suspended at night to ensure the safety of the teams.
Also on Thursday afternoon, a new landslide caused authorities to evacuate people from the 24 de Maio neighborhood. One resident said that a barrier passed within inches of her house.
According to the Civil Police, 116 missing persons reports were filed, but it is unknown how many of these have been found.
The Missing Persons Bureau (DDPA) sent almost its entire staff to Petrópolis.
Four teams spent the day scouring hospitals, shelters, and schools to identify missing persons.
Congressman Marcelo Freixo went to the site and gave an account of the serious situation:
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