Heavy rains kill at least 10 in southern Brazil, governor warns of historic disaster

10 dead, 21 missing after heavy rain in southern Brazil

Eduardo Leite, the Governor of Rio Grande do Sul, said he had spoken with President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva seeking all possible federal assistance.

In the south of Brazil, at least ten people have been killed in heavy rains in the past few days.

10 dead, 21 missing after heavy rains in Brazil

At least 10 people have died in floods caused by torrential rains in Brazil's south, authorities said Wednesday, as rescuers searched for nearly two dozen individuals reported missing.

At least ten people have died and 21 have disappeared this Wednesday after the passage of a storm that has been described as “the biggest disaster” in the Brazilian state Rio Grande do Sul, in the south of the country, following the passage of a storm that has left heavy rains. “We are going through what will be the biggest catastrophe in our state. This is a very critical moment, absolutely out of the ordinary,” said the state governor, Eduardo…

Ten dead, 21 missing after heavy rains in Brazil

RIO DE JANEIRO, May 2 — At least 10 people have died in floods caused by torrential rains in Brazil’s south, authorities said Wednesday, as rescuers searched for nearly two dozen individuals reported missing. Deluges in the state of Rio Grande do Sul have displaced some 3,300 people in more than 100 municipalities, many of whom have been moved to shelters. President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva announced he would visit the area, which governor Edua…

Heavy rains kill at least 10 in southern Brazil

Rain and storms have caused the most extensive devastation in Brazil's southern state of Rio Grande do Sul in recent years, with at least 10 people dead.