Hundreds die in Brazil floods

At least 355 people died when walls of earth and water swept away homes in the mountains north of Rio de Janeiro.

Hundreds die in Brazil floods
Thu, 13 Jan, 2011 - 18:04

At least 355 people died when walls of earth and water swept away homes in the mountains north of Rio de Janeiro.

Survivors were scrambling to reach trapped neighbours.

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