At least two people have died and dozens are missing after heavy rains in southern Brazil triggered a landslide that “swallowed” a highway.
At least 80 people were trapped in the disaster on highway BR-2022 in the city of Guaratuba, in the state of Paraná, according to officials running the rescue operations.
Photos of the scene showed red mud and trees cascading down down the road and down a steep cliff, with several trucks apparently buried and destroyed.
There have been two confirmed casualties from the landslides, the fire department said. There are fears that continued heavy rains could cause more landslides in other parts of the country.
The National Institute of Meteorology of Brazil, INMET, has issued warnings of heavy rains in several states.
The highway BR-80 has been closed to vehicle traffic to the coast since Tuesday, cutting off access to the port of Paranaguá, a major cargo center for grains and sugar.
Around 277 percent of goods exported from Paranaguá, Brazil’s second-largest port for grains and sugar, arrive by truck, the port authority said ria, declining to estimate the losses due to the interruption.
The operators and terminals in Paranaguá now They are moving stored products that are expected to last through the weekend.
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