Brazil, floods and landslides in the southeast: over 60 dead

Floods and landslides that hit southeast Brazil a week ago left more than 60 dead

It is the update of the latest death toll announced by the authorities of the state of São Paulo

21 men, 17 women and 19 children lost their lives

In Sao Sebastiao, a seaside resort 200 kilometers from Sao Paulo, 680 milliliters of rain fell in 24 hours, more than double the monthly average of rainfall

After the discovery of the body of the 65th victim yesterday afternoon, rescuers have completed their search in the Vila do Sahy district of Sao Sebastiao

According to an official report, more than 2,400 people have been evacuated

The images circulating on social networks show us houses destroyed, neighborhoods engulfed in water, people trapped in mud and debris, roads and highways blocked

The governor of São Paulo, Tarcísio de Freitas, declared a period of national mourning in memory of the victims

State of natural disaster declared for the six most affected municipalities: Guaruja, Bertioga, Caraguatatuba, Ilhabela, Ubatuba and São Sebastião