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Brazil's Sao Paulo state hit by storms, 73 killed
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2010-02-05 10:59
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RIO DE JANEIRO: The Brazilian government said here on Thursday that three more bodies had been found as a result of the storms hitting Sao Paulo state since December, making the death toll rise to 73.
The new storm started on Wednesday, accompanied by mudslides and flooding. It caused traffic jams and chaos in the public transportation system in the capital city of Sao Paulo.
Thirty-eight municipalities of Sao Paulo state are currently in a state of emergency.
