Heavy rains leave 36 dead in Brazil, Cancel the carnival

     Heavy rains leave 36 dead in Brazil,

Heavy rains Sao Paulo state government said in a statement that 36 died in the city of Sao Sebastiao . 36 Died Heavy rain caused flooding and landslides that have killed 36 people in Brazil’s north Sao Paulo state, officials said Sunday, and the fatalities could rise.The cities of Sao Sebastiao, Ubatuba, Ilhabela and Bertioga, some of the hardest hit and now in a state of calamity, cancelled their Carnival festivities as rescue teams struggle to find missing, injured and feared dead in the rubble

Our rescue teams are not managing to get to several locations; it is a chaotic situation,” said Felipe Augusto, the mayor of Sao Sebastiao. Later, he added there are dozens of people missing and that 50 houses collapsed in the city due to the landslides.

Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said on Twitter he will visit the region Monday

The northern coast of Sao Paulo state is a frequent Carnival destination for wealthy tourists who prefer to stay away from massive street parties in big cities.. Gov. Tarcisio de Freitas said in a statement he requested support from the army, which sent two airplanes and rescue teams to the region.

Heavy rains leave 36 dead in Brazil .