38 people have died as a result of devastating mudslides and floods that passed through a mountainous region of Rio de Janeiro.
PETROPOLIS, Brazil — The death toll from devastating mudslides and floods that swept through a mountainous region of Rio de Janeiro state has reached 38, local authorities said Wednesday.
“Yesterday there was a woman screaming, ‘Help! Get me out of here!’ But we couldn’t do anything; the water was gushing out, the mud was gushing out,” Virgilio told The Associated Press. “Our city unfortunately is finished.” The state fire department said late Tuesday the area got just over 10 inches of rain within three hours Tuesday — almost as much as during the previous 30 days combined.Carl de Souza / AFP via Getty Images
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