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2021
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Brazil Declares State of Emergency for 47 Cities due to Rains

The heavy rainfall has caused landslides which are the main cause of death and disappearance of people who remain buried.

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL -The executive of the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais declared today a state of emergency for 47 cities due to the rains that since Thursday have ravaged the southeast of Brazil and have already caused 38 deaths and 17 missing.

The heavy rainfall has caused landslides which are the main cause of death and disappearance of people who are buried, according to Spanish news agency EFE, which warns that the number of victims may continue to rise.

(Adapted fromhttps://riotimesonline.com/brazil-news/brazil/brazil-declares-state-of-emergency-for-47-cities-due-to-rains/)

According to the text, it is incorrect to say that:
A
more than 40 cities in Brazil are in state of emergency because of the rains.
B
55 people havealready died due to the landslides caused by the heavy rainfall.
C
the number of victims may get higher.
D
landslides are the most important cause of death and disappearance of people who continue buried.
E
a state of emergency was declared for many cities by the executive of the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais because of the heavy rains.