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Brazil:Landslide:2010/04/06
Duration2010/04/06 Landslides and floods set off by the heaviest rains in decades killed at least 95 people in Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil on 6 April 2010
Country or DistrictBrazil
NameLandslide

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  • OCHA ReliefWeb 2010/04/19
    Heavy rains during the past weeks in Rio de Janeiro state killed at least 251 people.
  • OCHA ReliefWeb 2010/04/12
    Heavy rains during the past week in Rio de
    Janeiro state killed at least 231 people. Authorities said 24,000 people have been left without shelter and that thousands of houses are still at risk.
  • Reuters AlertNet 2010/04/11
    The death toll from mudslides and flooding in Brazil\'s Rio de Janeiro state has risen to 224, its fire department said on 11 April 2010
  • CNN.com 2010/04/10
    The death toll from flooding and mudslides in Brazil\'s state of Rio de Janeiro has topped 200, officials said Saturday.
  • CNN.com 2010/04/09
    The death toll from flooding and mudslides in Brazil continued to climb Thursday, with official reports of at least 181 fatalities.
  • Reuters AlertNet 2010/04/07
    Rescue authorities said 138 people were confirmed dead in Rio state, while 135 were injured.
  • Reuters AlertNet 2010/04/06
    1,200 people had been made homeless and 10,000 houses remained at risk,
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