At least 14 dead after heavy rains hit southeastern Brazil


Reuters | Updated: 24-02-2026 16:04 IST | Created: 24-02-2026 16:04 IST
At least 14 dead after heavy rains hit southeastern Brazil

‌At least ​14 people ‌died and 440 were displaced after heavy rains ‌hit the southeastern Brazilian ‌city of Juiz de Fora, the ⁠local ​city ⁠hall said on Tuesday.

Federal ⁠and state agencies ​have been called in ⁠to provide support as ⁠the ​city declared a state ⁠of public calamity, ⁠it added. (Reporting Rodrigo ⁠Viga Gaier and Gabriel ‌Araujo; ‌Writing by Isabel ​Teles)

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