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Heavy Flooding Kills At Least 71 People In Brazil
At least 71 people have died after heavy rains caused landslides and flooding in the Brazilian tourist town of Petropolis, whose streets were turned into rivers of mud.
Heavy floods in Brazil: at least 71 dead
So far, 71 deaths have been confirmed, the governorate said in a statement early this afternoon. The authorities spoke of “almost a war situation”, with the mobilization of several hundred rescuers.
The situation has turned the city’s streets into rivers with floodwaters flowing into homes.
Within hours, a typhoon and heavy rainfall swept through the city of Petropolis in the state of Rio de Janeiro.
The mayor of Petropolis declared a state of emergency and about 200 soldiers were among those working to rescue the victims.
Neighbouring Brazilian states have sent road construction trucks to evacuate buildings and rubble.
