Rescue teams working in the search for missing people after a landslide that swept away at least 15 vehicles in a municipality in southern Brazil, confirmed this Tuesday that at least two people died in the disaster but it is still unknown if there are more victims.
The accident occurred on Monday night at kilometer 669 of the BR 376 federal highway, in the jurisdiction of Guaratuba, a municipality in the state of Paraná, and, in addition to two confirmed deaths, six people have been rescued aliveAccording to the Fire Department. According to the organization, the intense rain that is recorded in the place has made rescue work difficult and the total number of deaths and missing persons due to the accident is still uncertain.
According to the published bulletin, the landslide that interrupted traffic on the road in both directions dragged off the track at least 10 cars and 6 trucks that they were in a stretch of about 200 meters from the highway. Traffic on the highway that connects the states of Paraná and Santa Catarina, bordering Argentina, has been interrupted since Monday.