Rains, mudslides kill 29 in southern Brazil's 'worst disaster'

Capela De Santana, Brazil (AFP) May 3, 2024

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Thursday visited the country's south where floods and mudslides caused by torrential rains have killed 29 people, with the toll expected to rise. Authorities in Rio Grande do Sul have declared a state of emergency as rescuers continue to search for dozens of people reported missing among the ruins of collapsed homes, bridges and roads. Sto