(UTV|COLOMBO) – At least nine people have been killed by flash floods in Rio de Janeiro.
The mayor has declared a crisis after the Brazilian city was battered by heavy rain on Monday and Tuesday.
More than 31cm of rain (13 inches) fell in some parts of the city within 24 hours, the mayor’s office said, foreign media reports.
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