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    Floods in Brazil kill 39 with dozens more still missing and thousands displaced

    by William Mata May 04, 2024 2 minutes
    Source: REUTERS

    Heavy rains in the southern Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul killed 39 people, with another 68 still missing, the state civil defence agency said Friday, as record-breaking devastated cities and forced thousands to leave their homes.It was the fourth such environmental disaster in a year, following floods in July, September and November 2023 that killed 75 people.The statewide has surpassed that seen during a historic 1941 deluge, according to

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