REUTERS/Diego VaraA drone view of the flooded Beira-Rio stadium home of the Sport Club International in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, May 7, 2024. REUTERS/Diego VaraRescuers rushed to evacuate people stranded by devastating floods across the southern Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul on Tuesday, with 90 reported dead and desperate survivors seeking food and basic supplies. Porto Alegre residents faced empty supermarket shelves and closed gas stations, with shops rationing sales of mineral water. The floods have also impacted water and electricity services, with more than 1.4 million affected overall, according to Civil Defense. The Rio Grande port, a major port for grain exports, was operating normally, the state's port authority said.

Source: bd News24 May 08, 2024 01:58 UTC