In the rain-hit city of Juiz de Fora in southeastern Minas Gerais state, 16 people died, 45 were missing, and about 440 were left homeless. Several kilometers away from the city, in Uba, heavy rains left four people dead, News.Az reports, citing Reuters.
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The heavy rains have also triggered landslides, floods and the collapse of buildings. Local authorities have declared a state of public calamity given the magnitude of the damage.
