Brazil: Torrential rain triggers deadly mudslideson February 16, 2022 at 6:42 pm

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Landslides and flash flooding have left a trail of destruction and many dead in Petrópolis, Brazil.

Landslides and flash flooding have killed at least 54 people in the Brazilian city of Petrópolis, leaving a trail of destruction after a month’s rainfall fell in three hours.

Footage from the area shows destroyed hillside houses and vehicles washed away by the floodwaters.

Search and rescue teams are continuing to look for survivors.

Read more: Deadly landslides wreak havoc in Brazil’s Petrópolis

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