Brazil Rainfall Brasilia/UNI/Sputnik: Heavy rainfall followed by landslides led to at least 23 fatalities in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro, particularly hit by the weather emergency, media reported.
The casualties occurred in the town of Petropolis north of Rio de Janeiro, according to the G1 news outlet.
The death toll is reportedly feared to grow further.
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, who is currently on an official visit to Moscow, said on Twitter that he tasked his ministers with assisting the victims of floods in Petropolis.
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