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| Multiple fatalities in mudslide near Rio de Janeiro | Multiple fatalities in mudslide near Rio de Janeiro |
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| Ten people were killed and 11 injured in a mudslide near Rio de Janeiro on Saturday, Brazilian authorities have said. | Ten people were killed and 11 injured in a mudslide near Rio de Janeiro on Saturday, Brazilian authorities have said. |
| Roberto Robadey, the head of Rio’s civil defence department, told the Globo TV network that the mudslide in the city of Niterói was caused by heavy downpours. He said people were killed and injured when a large boulder rolled on top of six houses in the Boa Esperança neighbourhood. | Roberto Robadey, the head of Rio’s civil defence department, told the Globo TV network that the mudslide in the city of Niterói was caused by heavy downpours. He said people were killed and injured when a large boulder rolled on top of six houses in the Boa Esperança neighbourhood. |
| “It rained a lot over the past two days and a state of alert was declared for Niterói,” he said. “People were advised of the situation and were recommended to move to safer locations.” | “It rained a lot over the past two days and a state of alert was declared for Niterói,” he said. “People were advised of the situation and were recommended to move to safer locations.” |
| But Claudio dos Santos, president of the Boa Esperança residents’ association, said several families “refused to leave”. | But Claudio dos Santos, president of the Boa Esperança residents’ association, said several families “refused to leave”. |
| Rescue workers were searching for victims and survivors trapped under the debris and mud. The Rio fire department said the dead included a three-year-old boy, two elderly women and a middle-aged man. It did not give any more information about the victims. | Rescue workers were searching for victims and survivors trapped under the debris and mud. The Rio fire department said the dead included a three-year-old boy, two elderly women and a middle-aged man. It did not give any more information about the victims. |
| Rosemary Caetano da Silva, a resident of Boa Esperança,said her eight-year-old granddaughter was buried underneath the rubble. She also said she managed to rescue her grandson, who was taken to a hospital. | Rosemary Caetano da Silva, a resident of Boa Esperança,said her eight-year-old granddaughter was buried underneath the rubble. She also said she managed to rescue her grandson, who was taken to a hospital. |
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