BRASILIA – A residential constructing collapse in northeastern Brazil killed 14 folks, civil protection officers mentioned on Saturday, because the final lacking folks have been discovered lifeless.
The collapse occurred on Friday within the Janga neighborhood on the outskirts of Recife, the capital of the northeastern state of Pernambuco.
The house constructing collapsed throughout heavy rains that struck the area whereas many residents have been nonetheless asleep.
According to an announcement from civil protection, three folks managed to outlive the collapse, whose trigger stays unclear.
On Friday, officers had already reported eight deaths.
Governor Raquel Lyra of Pernambuco expressed her condolences on Twitter, pledging that the state authorities would spare no effort in helping households in want.
Recife, a coastal metropolis with round 1.5 million residents, has been grappling with heavy rainfall in current days. —Reuters
Source: www.gmanetwork.com
