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February 16, 2022

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