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Rio De Janeiro (AFP) June 21, 2010 Floods following days of heavy rain have killed at least 32 people in northeastern Brazil and left around 100,000 people left homeless, officials said Monday. President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said the government would make federal funds available to help the homeless. The northeastern state of Alagoas was the hardest hit. Firefighters said 19 people had been killed there. Lula met Monday with local governors to work on details of the relief efforts.
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China flood toll rises to 175 dead as more rain forecastBeijing (AFP) June 21, 2010 Torrential rains battering south and central China have left 175 people dead and forced the evacuation of 1.7 million, as washed out roads and railways hampered rescue work Monday. Premier Wen Jiabao called for greater efforts to battle flooding that has also left 107 people missing since June 13, as more rains are forecast in the next few days, the government said. "In the coming days a ... read more |
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