brazil floods

The death toll from floods in north-eastern Brazil could rise to more than 100 after authorities in Pernambuco state confirmed 91 deaths with many more people missing. Hundreds of state and federal rescue workers would resume searching on Tuesday for 26 people unaccounted for, said officials...

More than 100 people were killed in landslides and flash flooding in the Brazilian city of Petrópolis. The city, which is located in the mountains north of Rio de Janeiro, was hit by torrential rainfall on Feb 16, 2022. Houses in hillside neighbourhoods were destroyed and cars swept away as...