A combined fire and civil protection force from the Brazilian state of Paraná late in the day on Tuesday searched for survivors buried under tons of dirt, mud, trees and rocks that had fallen from a hillside on BR 376 road in the municipality. Guaratuba, Brazil.
The heavy rains that continue to fall in the region make the work of rescuers very difficult, as they cannot use heavy equipment and are constantly at risk of being overwhelmed by new landslides.
Civil Protection Commander Colonel Fernando said no one knows exactly how many cars were buried in the collapse, which happened late Monday night, and how many people were in each car. Information provided by the drivers who narrowly avoided the collision states that approximately 15 cars and six trucks were completely submerged by tons of earth that fell from the mountain, but no one knows the exact number.
The search had to be interrupted at dawn due to bad weather and resumed this Tuesday, but by the end of the Tuesday afternoon not a single underground person had been saved, so much earth covered the road and everyone and everything. were on it at that moment.
Parana, one of Brazil’s three southern states, has been suffering for several days now from torrential rains that have already spread to other states, but have not yet caused such a tragedy as in Guaratuba.