Mudslides and major floods brought about by heavy rains tear through neighbourhoods in northeastern Brazil, leaving 56 dead and 56 others missing, officials say
The disaster is the latest in a recent series of deadly landslides and floods triggered by extreme weather in Brazil.
The disaster is the latest in a recent series of deadly landslides and floods triggered by extreme weather in Brazil. As the weather broke, some 1,200 personnel –– some in boats or helicopters –– resumed search and rescue work, state officials said. Over the past year, hundreds of Brazilians have died in flooding and landslides brought on by torrential downpours.
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