"The World and Japan" Database (Project Leader: TANAKA Akihiko)
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National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS); Institute for Advanced Studies on Asia (IASA), The University of Tokyo

[Title] Message of Condolences from Prime Minister KISHIDA Fumio following the Damages Caused by the Flood and Landslide Disaster in the City of Petropolis, State of Rio de Janeiro, the Federative Republic of Brazil

[Place]
[Date] February 18, 2022
[Source] Prime Minister of Japan and His Cabinet
[Notes] Provisional Translation
[Full text]

I'm deeply saddened by the recent flood and landslide in the City of Petropolis, State of Rio de Janeiro, the Federative Republic of Brazil, which have claimed many precious lives and forced many people to evacuate their homes due to damage. I would like to express my heartfelt sympathy to the government and the people of the Federative Republic of Brazil and also express my heartfelt condolences to those who lost their lives and their bereaved families. I pray for the early recovery of those who are affected and the prompt reconstruction of the affected areas.