At least 30 people died last Monday (28th) after a large landslide on the BR-376 (federal road connecting the states of Santa Catarina and Mato Grosso do Sul) in Guaratuba on the coast of Paraná state. The disappearance under the mud was due to continuous rainfall in the area. The Santa Catarina State Fire Department shows the BR-367 highway blocked after a landslide in Guaratuba, Paraná state, Brazil, on November 30, 2022. - Two people were killed and at least 30 people are missing after a landslide moved onto a road in southern Brazil, firefighters estimated Wednesday. (Photo by Santa Catarina State Fire Department/AFP) — AFP
So far, 2 bodies have been found and 6 people have been rescued. According to the scientific police, one of the dead has been identified: he is Joao Maria Pires, 60 years old, born in San Francisco do Sul (Santa Catarina).
However, the exact death toll is unclear as it is impossible to know how many people were in each of the 16 buried vehicles, including 10 cars and six trucks - authorities put the initial figure at 21 vehicles.
