Hope fades in search for missing after deadly Brazil rains
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Juiz de Fora, Brazil: Despair hung over two cities in southeastern Brazil on Wednesday as rescuers and residents searched for 33 people missing after...
Juiz de Fora, Brazil: Despair hung over two cities in southeastern Brazil on Wednesday as rescuers and residents searched for 33 people missing after torrential rains unleashed flooding and landslides that killed at least 36.
A violent downpour on Monday in the state of Minas Gerais turned streets into raging rivers and led to landslides which swept away houses and buried dozens of people.
The worst hit city was Juiz da Fora where 30 people were killed, while nearby Uba saw six deaths, according to the latest official tally.
More heavy rain was forecast for Juiz de Fora this week, and firefighters told AFP it was unlikely that any more victims would be found alive.
"Our family is desperate," said Josiane Aparecida, a 43-year-old cook in Juiz de Fora.
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