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Brazil landslide death toll rises

2012-01-11 41 Dailymotion

PLEASE NOTE: THIS EDIT CONTAINS CONVERTED 4:3 MATERIAL<br/> Rescue workers search for at least 18 people still missing in a landslide in the Brazilian town of Sapucaia.<br/> The death toll has risen to 13 as more bodies were found.<br/> Officials had warned those living in hillside communities or near rivers to leave their homes but most have refused.<br/> One man said he only wanted to bury his loved ones.<br/> (SOUNDBITE) UNIDENTIFIED RELATIVE OF MISSING VICTIM, SAYING(Portuguese):<br/> "There is nothing to say, nothing to say. We only need to ask God for them to find them and put an end to our suffering."<br/> Volunteers work in the town's small cemetery to help build new tombs for the victims.<br/> Heavy rains have hit several regions of the South American country since the beginning of the year.<br/> At least 27 people have died and thousands have been forced to leave their homes.<br/> Brazil's president announced on Monday the creation of a permanent national task force to help prevent and tackle floods and landslides.<br/> More heavy showers are expected in the states of Minas Gerais, Rio de janeiro and Espirito Santo this week.<br/> Marie-Claire Fennessy, Reuters

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