RIO DE JANEIRO - Heavy rains devastated the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais on Tuesday night and Wednesday morning, causing destructive flooding and landslides. This is the latest storm in what’s been a punishing January for Minas Gerais and neighbouring Espirito Santo and Rio de Janeiro states. As of Tuesday afternoon, 61 people had died since January 24 due to storms across Espirito Santo and Minas Gerais. Authorities in Minas Gerais had not yet updated fatalities and missing persons on Wednesday morning. Rains are expected to continue on Wednesday in Minas Gerais, where 101 municipalities have declared a state of emergency.

Source: thestar January 29, 2020 13:18 UTC