4 dead after storm hits Rio de Janeiro
At least four people, including a two-year-old girl, were killed after a severe storm triggered flooding and landslides in the Brazilian capital of Rio de Janeiro and its metropolitan area, authorities said Wednesday.
According to local disaster reduction authorities, the storm dumped an estimated 70 percent of February's rainfall on Tuesday night.
The city's mayor Eduardo Paes called on residents to stay put and avoid inundated areas.
The fire department said it had rescued more than 70 people trapped by flooding in Rio and the metropolitan area.
---
Follow us on Twitter @AzerNewsAz
Here we are to serve you with news right now. It does not cost much, but worth your attention.
Choose to support open, independent, quality journalism and subscribe on a monthly basis.
By subscribing to our online newspaper, you can have full digital access to all news, analysis, and much more.
You can also follow AzerNEWS on Twitter @AzerNewsAz or Facebook @AzerNewsNewspaper
Thank you!