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At least six dead in heavy rains in northeast Brazil, thousands displaced
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- Studies show extreme rain has become more frequent in country, as Pernambuco and Paraiba states again battered.
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- The deaths were reported in the Pernambuco and Paraiba states on Saturday, following two days of rain.
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Studies show extreme rain has become more frequent in country, as Pernambuco and Paraiba states again battered.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo. A taxi drives on a flooded street during a heavy rain in Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais state, Brazil in February. [Pablo Porciuncula/AFP]By Reuters Published On 2 May 20262 May 2026At least six people have died in heavy rains in northeastern Brazil, with thousands more displaced, according to authorities.
The deaths were reported in the Pernambuco and Paraiba states on Saturday, following two days of rain.
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