Place: Angra dos Reis

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Woman injured as gunmen open fire on British family on holiday in Brazil

Brazilian police say a family of British tourists who made a wrong turn while travelling in a car outside Rio de Janeiro was shot at and a woman was wounded.

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Hopes fade for mudslide survivors

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Rescuers search for mudslide survivors

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Brazil: Scores die in mudslides

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Deadly mudslide hits tourist island

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Madonna establishing charity in Brazil

Torrential rains leave four dead in Rio

Torrential rains killed four people and left dozens homeless as roads were washed out and houses collapsed in Rio de Janeiro and surrounding cities, civil defence officials said today.

Mon, 12 Dec, 2005

Brazilian mudslides kill up to 39 people

FIREFIGHTERS in the Brazilian town of Angra Dos Reis worked through the night searching for bodies in the mud that swept down from the surrounding hills, burying houses and killing at least 39 people.

Wed, 11 Dec, 2002

At least 39 killed in Brazil mudslides

Mudslides triggered by torrential rains have swept through a southeastern Brazilian city, burying houses and killing at least 39 people.

Tue, 10 Dec, 2002