Death toll from rains in southern Brazil rises to 57
04-05-2024 19:42 via theguardian.com

Death toll from rains in southern Brazil rises to 57

Hundreds of cities across Rio Grande so Sul hit by floods with 32,000 people displaced and infrastructure destroyedThe death toll from rains in Brazil’s southernmost state of Rio Grande do Sul has risen to 57, local authorities said on Saturday afternoon, while dozens still have not been accounted for.The state’s civil defence authority said 67 people were still missing and more than 32,000 had been displaced as storms affected nearly two-thirds of the 497 cities in the state. Contin
Read more »

Brazil news



Former Olympic pole vault champion Thiago Braz gets 16-month doping ban
Former Olympic pole vault champion Thiago Braz gets 16-month doping ban
He was given 170 years for crimes he didn’t commit. His lawyers say it could happen again
He was given 170 years for crimes he didn’t commit. His lawyers say it could happen again
‘I’ve seen things no one should go through’: the overwhelming scale of loss in Brazil’s floods
‘I’ve seen things no one should go through’: the overwhelming scale of loss in Brazil’s floods
Motel Destino review – terrifically acted Brazilian erotic noir thriller
Motel Destino review – terrifically acted Brazilian erotic noir thriller
The flooded buildings of Porto Alegre, Brazil – in pictures
The flooded buildings of Porto Alegre, Brazil – in pictures
Latin America labels ultra-processed foods. Will the US follow?
Latin America labels ultra-processed foods. Will the US follow?
More than third of Amazon rainforest struggling to recover from drought, study finds
More than third of Amazon rainforest struggling to recover from drought, study finds
Brazil counts cost of worst-ever floods with little hope of waters receding soon
Brazil counts cost of worst-ever floods with little hope of waters receding soon
Billie Eilish, dogs and lift-off: photos of the day – Friday
Billie Eilish, dogs and lift-off: photos of the day – Friday
Martin Raw obituary
Martin Raw obituary
'It was like a movie': rescue operations under way as deadly floods hit Brazil – video
'It was like a movie': rescue operations under way as deadly floods hit Brazil – video
Brazil is reeling from catastrophic floods. What went wrong – and what does the future hold?
Brazil is reeling from catastrophic floods. What went wrong – and what does the future hold?
Horse stranded on roof by Brazil floods is rescued by emergency workers
Horse stranded on roof by Brazil floods is rescued by emergency workers
Brazil floods: horse stranded on roof is rescued as death toll rises to 107 people
Brazil floods: horse stranded on roof is rescued as death toll rises to 107 people
Desktop versie