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Heavy Rain Causes Flooding, Landslides in Brazil; 30 Killed

Associated Press

   RIO DE JANEIRO - Two days of heavy rains caused flooding and landslides
   in southeast Brazil that have killed at least 30 people, authorities
   said Saturday.

   Civil Defense officials said 17 peoplewere listed as missing and 2,600
   were evacuated from their houses in Minas Gerais state, which hadbeen
   buffeted by 48 hours of torrential rains.

   Deaths were reported in the capital of Belo Horizonte and in the
   state's interior. On Friday, Belo Horizonte received the greatest
   quantity of rain ever registered in 24 hours in the city.

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