At least 30 people died after heavy rains hit Brazil's southeastern state of Minas Gerais, ‌local authorities said Tuesday, while 39 people were missing. The state fire department confirmed the deaths happened in the cities of Juiz de Fora and Uba, about 110 kilometres apart. But by helping each other, we'll eventually find everyone," said Gabriel Vitor, a 24-year-old firefighter deployed to Juiz de Fora. Rescue workers search for victims among the debris in Juiz de Fora, where Brazil's government declared a state of emergency. A boy holds a donated meal on Tuesday at a school-turned-shelter for people whose homes were flooded by heavy rain in Juiz de Fora.

Source: CBC News February 25, 2026 20:54 UTC