UBA, Brazil, Feb 26, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Despair hung over two cities in outheastern Brazil on Wednesday as rescuers and residents searched for 21 people missing after torrential rains unleashed flooding and landslides that killed at least 46. More heavy rain was forecast for Juiz de Fora this week, and firefighters told AFP it was unlikely any more victims would be found alive. "Our family is desperate," said Josiane Aparecida, a 43-year-old cook in Juiz de Fora. He told AFP he had suffered up to five million reais (almost $1 million) in losses from water that reached two meters high. The mayor of Juiz de Fora, Margarida Salomao, said the municipality had experienced its wettest February on record.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha February 26, 2026 03:36 UTC