At least 61 dead in rain-hit Brazil towns
At least 61 people were killed when heavy rains triggered landslides and destroyed buildings in towns in a mountainous area near the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro, officials said on Wednesday.
At least 48 people were killed in Teresopolis, which lies about 62 miles (100 km) north of Rio, the town's mayor said. At least 13 other people were killed in two other towns in the region, rescue officials said. (Reuters)
