At Least 95 People Die In
Storm In Brazil
RIO DE JANEIRO - At least 95 people died,
106 were injured and 1,410 were left
homeless in a storm that devastated Brazil's
southeastern state of Rio de Janeiro since
Monday evening, authorities said Tuesday.
Most of the deaths were caused by mudslides
as many shantytowns, where the poorer
population lives, are located on hills.
The death toll is likely to increase in the
next few hours, as many people remain
missing.
In less than 24 hours, the rainfall in the
region reached 288 millimeters, surpassing
the previous record of 245 millimeters
registered in 1966, said Eduardo Paes, mayor
of the state's capital city Rio de Janeiro.
Rivers and streams overflowed, flooding over
60 areas.
Rio's traffic was paralyzed as the storm
began when commuters were getting off work |
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