Death toll in southern Brazil flood rises to 58

PORTO ALEGRE, Brazil – The death toll from floods and mudslides triggered by torrential storms in southern Brazil has climbed to 58 people, with the major city of Porto Alegre particularly hard-hit, the country’s civil defense agency said Saturday. The deaths included two people who died in an explosion at a flooded gas station in Porto Alegre where rescue crews were attempting to refuel, said an AFP journalist who witnessed the blast. Overall, raging floodwaters have left 74 people injured and another 67 missing, the civil defense agency said. Fast-rising water levels in the state of Rio Grande do Sul […]…

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