Rains Kill At Least 31 In Rio, Paralyze City

[Elmore Furth]

Source: Reuters

By REUTERS
Published: April 6, 2010
Filed at 10:38 a.m. ET

Skip to next paragraph RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Torrential rains caused floods and landslides that killed at least 31 people in Rio de Janeiro state, shutting down transport and commerce in Brazil's second city, officials said on Tuesday.

Most of the victims were killed by mudslides and at least 18 more people were seriously injured, the state's civil defense authority said.

The downpour, which began late on Monday, is the worst the city of Rio has recorded in 30 years, authorities said.

"The situation is critical. Roads are flooded and blocked," Mayor Eduardo Paes told Reuters. "We recommend people to stay at home."

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