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4-storey apartment collapses in Brazil: 8 dead, 5 missing

A four-story apartment building in the Janga district of Recife, the capital of the state of Pernambuco in northeastern Brazil, collapsed for an unknown reason. Local authorities reported that eight people, two of whom were children, lost their lives while four were rescued. Teams are searching for five people under the debris.

In the coastal city of Recife, where approximately 1.5 million people live, heavy rains have been effective in recent days. Pernambuco Governor Raquel Lyra warned that more precipitation is expected.

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