The first moments of the devastating landslide in Rio de Janeiro .. Video and photos

A video clip documented the horrific moment when a landslide caused by rainfall in Rio de Janeiro Many homes, and caused the deaths of more than 117 people.

Footage shows debris flowing from a hilltop and destroying many homes after the rains inundated the area, killing at least 117 residents, and this collapse is the worst in nearly a century, while about 134 people are still missing as of yesterday. Thursday, while nearly 500 firefighters are helping to search for the missing, according to the British newspaper, “Daily Mail”.

Brazilian authorities said 65 of the dead were female, and the youngest victim was a girl known as Helena, who was celebrating her second birthday before the deadly landslide..

The rain flooded streets, washed away cars and buses and left wide wounds hundreds of meters on the slopes of the mountains in the region, while the governor of Rio de Janeiro, Claudio Castro, told reporters: “It was the worst rain since 1932, it was a very unusual rain..”

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The Petropolis city government has estimated that at least 80 homes have been placed around Morro da Oficina (Oficina Hill) It was completely destroyed by the mudslide.

More than 420 people had to leave their homes across the municipality known as the “Imperial City” for being the summer vacation destination of the Brazilian royal family in the 19th century..

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A picture of the area after the collapse

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