Downpours in Brazil leave at least 34 dead
Torrential rains that have plagued Brazil's northeastern Pernambuco state since Tuesday have left at least 34 dead, according to the latest official update.
The most dramatic event occurred early Saturday morning when 19 people died in a major landslide in the Jardim Monteverde community, near state capital Recife.
Six others were killed in another landslide in the municipality of Camaragibe. Two died in Recife and another in Jaboatao dos Guararapes.
Six others died earlier in the week.
The heavy rains have also forced almost 1,000 people to flee their homes due to the flooding and landslides.
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