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Flooding and Mudslides Kill at Least 34 People in Petrópolis, Brazil

HeadlineFeb 16, 2022

In Brazil, massive flooding and mudslides have killed at least 34 people in Petrópolis, near Rio de Janeiro, though authorities say the death toll could rise. Dramatic social media videos show homes, cars and trees being dragged rapidly down hills. A similar event in 2011 killed over 900 people in the same region.

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