Motorcyclist disappears after being swept away by the current during a storm in RS; motorcycle was found on the banks of a stream

According to information passed on to the teams, he was crossing a bridge driving a motorcycle when he was swept away by the force of the water during heavy rain.

According to the corporation, the motorcycle used by the man was found lying on the banks of a stream, close to a bridge in the interior of the municipality. Teams carried out preliminary searches in the region, but the man has not yet been found.

The rains that have hit the state since the end of Tuesday (3) have already left 25 people injured and affected more than 49 thousand people, according to data from the state's Civil Defense. According to the survey, damage was recorded in 116 cities. The predominant climatic events were windstorms, hail, intense rains, flash floods, lightning, flooding and landslides.

Among the injured victims, the majority are in the city of Nova Prata, which accounts for 15 cases. There are also reports of injuries in Rodeio Bonito (three), Espumoso (two), Encantado (one), Passa Sete (one), Santo Ângelo (one), São Pedro do Sul (one) and Água Santa (one).

The balance also shows that 235 people are homeless and 93 are homeless as a result of the climate events.

Material damage includes 10 houses destroyed, 6,400 damaged, 2,100 roofed and 107 flooded. Public infrastructure was also affected, with structural damage to 87 educational establishments, 20 health units and 29 other public buildings. In addition, 119 other establishments suffered damage.