rio de janeiro

The police operation against the drug gang in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, claimed the lives of 21 people. Security forces reported that the operation was launched after receiving intelligence that the leader of Rio de Janeiro's largest criminal…

Search and rescue efforts are continuing after the flood and landslide disaster caused by heavy rains in the city of Petropolis in the mountainous region of the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro. Brazilian authorities announced that the…

The number of casualties is getting higher in the flood and landslide disaster in Petropolis, Brazil's Rio de Janeiro state. In the latest statements, officials told that at least 117 people lost their lives and more than 100 people were…

At least 94 people have died in Petropolis in floods following heavy rains in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.  More than 50 houses were destroyed and 370 people were placed to shelters. 24 people were rescued so far in the search and rescue…