Carnival canceled in Brazil city amid heavy rains, mudslide

Published February 19, 2023 11:44 AM

By MAURICIO SAVARESE
Associated Press

SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazilian police say heavy rains hitting the northern coast of Sao Paulo state killed a 7-year-old and more people are feared dead, leading Sao Sebastiao to cancel its Carnival festivities. The child died after a mudslide in the city of Ubatuba, 220 kilometers (136 miles) north of metropolis Sao Paulo. The mayor of neighboring Sao Sebastiao, Felipe Augusto, said many people are still under debris of their destroyed houses. Sao Paulo state government said in a statement that precipitation in the region has surpassed 600 millimeters in one day, one of the highest ever in Brazil in such a short period.

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