Brazilian mudslide
At least 356 people have died in mudslides caused by heavy rain in the mountain region of the Brazilian state Rio de Janeiro, according to official sources. The number of victims were issued by authorities of Teresopolis, Nueva Friburgo and Petropolis, the most affected cities. All photos: © ANP
Handout picture provided by the Rio de Janeiro State Government, on 12 January 2011, of the damages at Teresopolis town, 91 km away of Rio de Janeiro City, Brazil, after the heavy rains affected the state of Rio de Janeiro, where the situation is considered critical, according to authorities.
People walk near a train station in a flooded area in downtown Franco da Rocha, some 35 kilometers west of Sao Paulo, Brazil, on January 12, 2011.
People walk through the wrecked streets of a low-income neighbourhood after heavy rains caused mudslides in Teresopolis, some 100 km from downtown Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on January 12, 2011.
People stand on a bridge in a flooded area in downtown Franco da Rocha, some 35 kilometers west of Sao Paulo, Brazil, on January 12, 2011.
Residents wade a street in a flooded area in downtown Franco da Rocha, some 35 kilometers west of Sao Paulo, Brazil, on January 12, 2011.
A view of damage in the municipality of Teresopolis, Brazil on 12 January 2011, after the heavy rains affect the state of Rio de Janeiro.
Rescue workers search for victims after heavy rains caused mudslides in a low-income neughbourhood in Teresopolis, some 100 km from downtown Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on January 12, 2011.
A view of damage in the municipality of Teresopolis, Brazil on 12 January 2011, after the heavy rains affect the state of Rio de Janeiro.
A view of damage in the municipality of Teresopolis, Brazil on 12 January 2011, after the heavy rains affect the state of Rio de Janeiro.
Bodies found at Teresopolis town, 91 km away of Rio de Janeiro City, Brazil, on 12 January 2011.
A view of damage in the municipality of Teresopolis, Brazil on 12 January 2011, after the heavy rains affect the state of Rio de Janeiro.
Bodies found at Teresopolis town, 91 km away of Rio de Janeiro City, Brazil, on 12 January 2011.
Handout picture provided by the Rio de Janeiro State Government, on 12 January 2011, of the damages at Teresopolis town, 91 km away of Rio de Janeiro City, Brazil, after the heavy rains affected the state of Rio de Janeiro.
Handout picture provided by the Rio de Janeiro State Government, on 12 January 2011, of firefighters rescuing a victim at Teresopolis town, 91 km away of Rio de Janeiro City, Brazil, after the heavy rains affected the state of Rio de Janeiro.
A view of damage in the municipality of Teresopolis, Brazil on 12 January 2011, after the heavy rains affect the state of Rio de Janeiro.
Relatives of victims of flooding seek information about their family members in Teresopolis, some 100 km from downtown Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on January 13, 2011.
Survivors of the flooding take refuge in a gymnasium in Teresopolis, some 100 km from downtown Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on January 13, 2011.
Two men observe the wreckage caused by landslides and flooding in Teresopolis, some 100 km from downtown Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on January 13, 2011.
Damaged houses stand in the rubble and mud after heavy rainfalls hit Teresopolis, Brazil, 13 January 2011.
A car rests in the rubble after heavy rainfalls hit Teresopolis, Brazil, 13 January 2011.
A church stands in the middle of the mud and arubble after heavy rains in Teresopolis, Brazil, 13 January 2011.
A man surveys the damage caused in a supermarket by heavy rain in Teresopolis, Brazil, 13 January 2011.
Children look at residents evacuating a dog on a kayak at a flooded area in downtown Franco da Rocha, some 35 kilometers west of Sao Paulo, Brazil, on January 12, 2011.