‘Like a war zone’: Heavy rainfall causes landslides and flooding in Rio de Janeiro
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Many may be trapped in mud that cascaded down on the city this week during the most intense storm in decades. Photo: Extremely heavy rains set off mudslides and floods in a mountainous region of Rio de Janeiro state, killing…