Damascus, SANA- Syria has expressed its solidarity with Brazil over the cyclone that hit south of the country and resulted in human and material losses.

“Syria voices its sincere sympathy with the families of the victims of the floods from the cyclone that struck Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul , wishing a speedy recovery for the injured” the ministry said.

Torrential rain and winds caused by an extratropical cyclone have left at least 36 people dead in southern Brazil.