37 dead in heavy rains in Brazil

RIO DE JANEIRO: MAY. 29 – At least 37 people were killed and about 5,000 others displaced in northeastern Brazil due to heavy rains, authorities said Saturday.

Recife City, the capital of northeastern Pernambuco State, is the most affected by the rains, where 35 people died and about 1,000 others fled their homes, according to the local Civil Defense.