OVER 2 000 families have had to be evacuated from at-risk areas as threats of new mudslides loom following the heavy rain and flooding that hit the Brazil last week.
The trolley that ferries tourists up the mountain to the Christ the Redeemer statue has also been closed until further notice as the land around the rail line is unstable at the moment. Tourists are able to reach the statue by car but will have to sacrifice the view that comes with going up on the trolley.
The trolley that ferries tourists up the mountain to the Christ the Redeemer statue has also been closed until further notice as the land around the rail line is unstable at the moment. Tourists are able to reach the statue by car but will have to sacrifice the view that comes with going up on the trolley.
The death toll from floods and mudslides near Brazil's Rio de Janeiro has reached 224, with authorities fearing that it could reach as high as 400 people.
Four bodies were pulled out of the rubble at dawn on Saturday in the Niteroi slum of Morro do Bumba, where up to 200 people are believed to be buried.
Officials said the heavy rain had forced about 50,000 people to leave their homes, either because their homes were damaged or because they were ordered to leave due to fear of fresh landslides.
Four bodies were pulled out of the rubble at dawn on Saturday in the Niteroi slum of Morro do Bumba, where up to 200 people are believed to be buried.
Officials said the heavy rain had forced about 50,000 people to leave their homes, either because their homes were damaged or because they were ordered to leave due to fear of fresh landslides.
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