The death toll from the floods across Minas Gerais, Brazil, rises to 54 people, with fourteen more still missing.
AFP via France 24 →The death toll from the floods across Minas Gerais, Brazil, rises to 54 people, with fourteen more still missing.
FLOOD WIPES OUT CITY. 1000 Reported Homeless. 1000 Houses Destroyed In Brasil
RIO JANEIRO, January 16 The city of Diamantina, in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil, has been wiped out by floods, say reports reaching here. More than a thousand houses are said to have been destroyed by the rushing waters, which have risen measurably over their banks. Five thousand persons, it is estimated, are homeless and suffering from lack of food and medical attention.
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