At least 38 people have been killed in Brazil as devastating mudslides and floods have swept through a mountainous region of Rio de Janeiro state, local authorities have confirmed. The city of Petropolis was struck by a deluge on Tuesday, and Mayor Rubens Bomtempo said the number of dead could rise as searchers picked through the wreckage.The state fire department said late Tuesday the area saw 25.8cm (just over 10in) of rain fall within three hours on Tuesday - almost as much as during the previous 30 days combined.
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