Flash flood kills seven in Brazil
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Xinhua Mar 11, 2008 10:45 AM IST
At least seven people have been killed in a flash flood in Rio de Janeiro's metropolitan region, the fire brigade said.
At least seven people have been killed in a flash flood in Rio de Janeiro's metropolitan region, the fire brigade said.
The flood Monday was caused by heavy rainfall near the source of a river and it swept away people sunbathing near one of the river's waterfalls in the municipality of Guapimirim.
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Local authorities estimated that approximately 50 people were bathing by the waterfall at the time of the flood and rescue workers were searching for other victims.
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