Brazil

A landslide occurred in the Brazilian state of Pernambuco due to heavy rains that have been effective in the state since May 22. Pernambuco State Civil Defense officials announced that 20 people died due to landslides in the city of Recife.…

The police operation against the drug gang in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, claimed the lives of 21 people. Security forces reported that the operation was launched after receiving intelligence that the leader of Rio de Janeiro's largest criminal…

Tropical cyclone "Yakecan" hit the state of Rio Grande do Sul in southern Brazil. Trees fell on power lines with the severity of the hurricane. Authorities announced that 182 thousand homes experienced power outages. Weather experts have…

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu continues his contacts in Brazil, the second stop of his Latin America tour. After the opening of the new Turkish Consulate General building in Sao Paulo, Çavuşoğlu came to the capital Brasilia and…

Search and rescue efforts are continuing after the flood and landslide disaster caused by heavy rains in the city of Petropolis in the mountainous region of the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro. Brazilian authorities announced that the…

The number of casualties is getting higher in the flood and landslide disaster in Petropolis, Brazil's Rio de Janeiro state. In the latest statements, officials told that at least 117 people lost their lives and more than 100 people were…

At least 94 people have died in Petropolis in floods following heavy rains in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.  More than 50 houses were destroyed and 370 people were placed to shelters. 24 people were rescued so far in the search and rescue…

Heavy rains caused floods and landslides across the city of Petropolis, located in the mountainous region of the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Vehicles were dragged by the flood waters, where the rivers overflowed and flooded the streets…

A collapse occurred after an accident in the construction of the metro tunnel under the Marginal Tiete highway in the north of Sao Paulo, Brazil. In the accident, a part of the highway was destroyed due to the collapse, while the…

Landslides caused by heavy rain in ten cities in the state of Sao Paulo killed 19 people, injured at least 9, and forced 500 others to evacuate their homes. Governor Joao Doria of Sao Paulo announced that 15 million reals (approximately…