Rio de Janeiro: The number of casualties due to the massive floods in the state of Minas Gerais, southeast of Brazil, has increased to 54. The officials have given information in this regard. According to the news agency Xinhua, officials said on Wednesday that about half of the deaths occurred in the metro area of Belo Horizonte, the state capital.

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The most dangerous rains are taking place in the month of January after 110 years. In Belo Horizonte, about 180 mm of rain has been recorded in three hours on Tuesday night. In the neighborhood where there was no water in the past, dozens of roads have been damaged. A total of 101 cities in the state of Minas Gerais declared a state of emergency in the past and at least 28 thousand people have left their homes and have been shifted to a safe place.

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The Civil Defense Service has issued an alert for a storm for the next few hours, after which the situation is expected to worsen. Presently the relief and rescue team is engaged in helping the people and is working to bring the victims to a safe place.

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