Floods affect 781 thousand people in RS; deaths go up to 75.

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Floods affect 781 thousand people in RS; deaths go up to 75.

The heavy rains that have hit the South River since last week have affected over 780,7 thousand people. So far, 75 people have died, according to the latest Defense Department bulletin issued at 12 o'clock this Sunday. Six more are under investigation and 155 people are injured. There are still 103 people missing. The number of missing persons has surpassed the state's last environmental disaster in September of 2023, when 54 people died as a re…