Death toll climbs to 54 as heavy rains cause floods, landslides in Brazil
On Tuesday, it rained almost 180 mm in three hours in Belo Horizonte that caused severe damage to dozens of streets even in neighbourhoods that had never flooded before.
On Tuesday, it rained almost 180 mm in three hours in Belo Horizonte that caused severe damage to dozens of streets even in neighbourhoods that had never flooded before.
Most of the victims were killed in landslides or buried in destroyed homes. At least two children were listed among the dead.
The prosecution office also filed charges against 16 individuals, including the former Chief Executive Officer of Vale Fabio Schvartsman.
The death toll from the collapse of a dam holding back mine waste in southeastern Brazil rose to 40 on Saturday as searchers flying in helicopters and rescuers labouring in deep mud uncovered more bodies.
The dam burst on Friday caused a sea of muddy sludge to spread across rural areas of Brumadinho city in Minas Gerais state, burying buildings and vehicles.
