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Ο αριθμός των νεκρών λόγω έντονων βροχοπτώσεων, πλημμυρών και κατολισθήσεων στην πόλη Petrópolis, μια ορεινή περιοχή στην πολιτεία του Ρίο ντε Τζανέιρο, στη Βραζιλία, αυξήθηκε σε 58, ανέφεραν οι τοπικές αρχές στις 16 Φεβρουαρίου.
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The number of deaths due to intense rains, floods and landslides in the city of Petrópolis, a mountainous region in the state of Rio de Janeiro, in Brazil, increased to 58, local authorities reported on February 16
At least 94 people died in the historic Brazilian mountain town of Petropolis, local government officials said on Wednesday, after heavy rains caused mudslides that buried homes, flooded the streets and washed away cars and buses.
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