Brazil mudslides kill at least 94, with dozens still missing
2 years, 10 months ago

Brazil mudslides kill at least 94, with dozens still missing

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Rio de Janeiro state’s government has confirmed 94 deaths from floods and mudslides that swept away homes and cars in the city of Petropolis. Rubens Bomtempo, mayor of the German-influenced city nestled in the mountains, didn’t even offer an estimate for the number of people missing, with recovery efforts still ongoing. Rio de Janeiro’s public prosecutors’ office said in a statement Wednesday night that it had compiled a list of 35 people yet to be located. Petropolis, named for a former Brazilian emperor, has been a refuge for people escaping the summer heat and tourists keen to explore the so-called “Imperial City.” Its prosperity has also drawn poorer residents from Rio’s poorer regions.

History of this topic

33 still missing in flooding in Brazil
5 months, 3 weeks ago
33 still missing in flooding in Brazil
5 months, 3 weeks ago
Floods in southern Brazil kill at least 75 people over 7 days, with 103 people missing
7 months, 2 weeks ago
Brazil flooding: At least 27 killed as relentless rain causes floods and landslides
9 months ago
Brazil's Rio de Janeiro state confronts flood damage after heavy rain kills at least 11
11 months, 1 week ago
A storm in Brazil leaves at least 27 dead and 1,600 others homeless. Families are pleading for help
1 year, 3 months ago
Brazil Floods: Death Toll Reaches 44, Dozens Still Missing
1 year, 10 months ago
Heavy rains leave 36 dead in Brazil, cities cancel Carnival
1 year, 10 months ago
Death toll from torrential rains in northeast Brazil reaches 100
2 years, 6 months ago
Landslides and floods kill dozens in northeast Brazil
2 years, 6 months ago
Torrential downpours trigger flash floods in Brazil; at least 14 people killed, five missing
2 years, 8 months ago
Brazil's death toll from floods, landslides reaches 146, President calls it a 'war scene'
2 years, 10 months ago
Bolsonaro surveys damage as Brazil mudslides death toll climbs
2 years, 10 months ago
Photos: Flooding, landslides kill at least 94 in Brazil
2 years, 10 months ago
‘Like a war zone’: Deaths in Brazil floods, mudslides top 100
2 years, 10 months ago
Death toll rises to 78 from mudslides after storm in Brazil
2 years, 10 months ago
Death toll rises to 78 from mudslides after storm in Brazil
2 years, 10 months ago
Dozens killed in landslides near Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro
2 years, 10 months ago
At least 20 dead in flooding in Brazil’s Bahia state
2 years, 11 months ago

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