Brazilian footballer Diego Costa rescues people as floods strike Brazil

Diego Costa has been a superstar in the European football circuit. The former Chelsea striker currently plays in Brazil for Gremio, who he joined from Botafogo earlier this year. In his long career won two Premier League titles with the Blues before returning to Atletico Madrid where he won La Liga and has won numerous other trophies with the clubs. The Spanish forward have scored 83 goals for Madrid and 59 for the English club in 216 and 120 appearances respectively. 

He has rescued 100 people stranded by devastating floods in Brazil. Earlier this week, severe floods struck the country, killing 83 people, injuring 276 others, and leaving 111 missing. The Rio Grande do Sul region has been the most severely affected, with Civil Defence estimating that at least 121,000 people have been displaced.

The storms have affected more than half of the state's 497 communities, destroying roads and bridges. The storms also triggered the collapse of a hydroelectric dam in the city of Bento Goncalves, with a second dam on the verge of failure. As per the report Cadena SER, the footballer was heading home after training, he came across a group of individuals from Eldorado do Sul who requested some help. The veteran striker quickly asked how he could help. 

Brazilian president visits the rescue spot

The group told the Brazilian that a number of people had been cut off by the floods and needed rescue. He did not hesitate to help, offering his jeep and jetski for rescue attempts. In addition, as well as mobilising four friends who brought motorcycles to aid the rescue efforts. The striker was praised for the help he did by rescuing the people. 

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva visited the region on Sunday, along with Defence Minister José Múcio and Finance Minister Fernando Haddad. The president said in a statement, "The strength of people brings us hope. There are more than 350 thousand lives saved to date. A total mobilisation of security forces and volunteers in all cities."