Dozens missing in deadly floods in southeastern Brazil
AP News • • world
Key Points:
- At least 46 people have died in severe floods in Minas Gerais, Brazil, with all victims found in Juiz de Fora and Uba; 21 people remain missing and over 3,000 residents have been displaced.
- Torrential rains caused landslides and mudslides, leading to the collapse of homes, including that of 11-year-old Bernardo Lopes Dutra, who was among the deceased.
- Local authorities have suspended classes, relocated around 600 families to improvised shelters, and warned of ongoing risks due to heavy rains and landslides.
- Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva deployed security forces for rescue operations and immediate assistance, while communities struggle with insufficient preventive infrastructure and support.
- Scientists attribute
