Brazil rescue operations underway as floods, landslides leave 31 dead

BRASILIA, Brazil: Authorities in the state of Pernambuco in northeast Brazil said landslides caused by heavy rains have killed at least 29 people, while in Alagoas, another state in the region, two people died after being swept away by flooded rivers last week.

Civil defense officials also said more than 1,000 people have been forced to leave their homes because of flooding in Pernambuco.

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