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Rains cause deadly landslides in Petropolis, Brazil [1]

At least 16 people have been killed in landslides in a mountainous area north of Rio de Janeiro, after heavy rains.

Publication Date: 
19/03/2013
BBC (UK) [2]
Tags:
Natural Disasters [3], Rainfall [4], Brazil [5], Landslides [6], Floods [7]
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