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Added on the 02/05/2024 21:19:53 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
Heavy rain in southern Brazil has caused a huge landslide along the RS-446 national highway. The rivers of southern Brazil are once again in flood as rescue operations intensify and President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva admits that the authorities were "unprepared" for a disaster of this scale. More than 600,000 people have been displaced by the heavy rain, flooding and mudslides that have ravaged the south of the state of Rio Grande do Sul for around two weeks. IMAGES
The municipality of Bar-sur-Loup in southern France suffers the consequences of particularly intense rains with an impressive flood of its river. IMAGES
The rising waters of the Bei River have nearly engulfed lampposts in flood-hit Qingyuan city in southern China, with the government issuing highest its highest-level rainstorm warning for the affected area. Torrential rains have lashed Guangdong province in recent days, swelling rivers and causing the evacuation of more than 100,000 people. IMAGES
Thousands of Sao Paulo residents suffer a third day of power outages due to rain and wind storms, which have hit Latin America's largest metropolis since last Monday. IMAGES
Brazilian President Inacio Lula da Silva and his wife "Janja" attend the military parade marking the 201st anniversary of Brazil's independence. IMAGES