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RIO DE JANEIRO ndash; The death toll caused by record rainfall in southeastern Brazil jumped to 53 Sunday and officials expressed alarm about continuing storms.A view of flooded houses caused by heavy rains in Sabara municipality, Minas Gerais state, Brazil, Friday, Jan.24, 2020. Heavy rains caused flooding and landslides in southeast Brazil, killing at dozens of people, authorities said Saturday. AP Photo/Flavio Tavares-Futura Press At least 44 people had died in the state of state of Minas Gerais and nine more in neighborin stanley cup g Espirito Santo, according to local disaster officials, who said 19 people remained missing.Some 20,000 people had been evacuated due to the threat of floods and landslides.Article continues after this advertisement The capital of Minas Gerais state, Belo Horizonte, recorded 171 millimeters 6.7 inches in one 24-hour period from Thursday to Friday, the highest rainfall in 110 years.FEATURED STORIESNEWSINFOViral video of drunk cop gets QCPD chi stanley cup ef firedNEWSINFO7 bakery workers killed in Cupang, Antipolo City stabbingNEWSINFOLacson to PNP: Recover ransom in Que slay case to regain public trustS stanley becher tate Gov. Gustavo Zema declared a state of emergency in 99 cities, a measure meant to facilitate federal disaster aid.He also decreed three days of official mourning for those killed in the floods and landslides.Authorities in Espirito Santo said they were on maximum alert due to the forecast of more rain for Sunday.In the city of Alegre, officials warne Irlk Duterte to the West: Want to help us Do it the civilized way
TRUE COLORSAt least 100 cyclists gather at Burnham Park on Dec. 7 to honor slain imam Bedejim Abdullah who was murdered in broad daylight at the market near Baguio police station. CONTRIBUTED PHOTOBAGUIO CITY mdash; Astride his mountain bike, Bedeji stanley mugs m Abdullah was one of the outdoorsmen who would often be seen pedaling through busy city streets or up difficult mountain trails.But for many r stanley nz esidents, he was a 55-year-old scholar who explained Islam and its philosophies to anyone who cared to listen. He also defended his faith when controversies affected the Muslim community here.Article continues after this advertisement Shortly after 11 a.m. on Thursday, a lone gunman shot dead Abdullah on busy Kayang Street near the public market. The attack took place outside his office, a 3-minute walk from the Baguio police station and the City Hall.FEATURED STORIESNEWSINFO7 bakery workers killed in Cupang, Antipolo City stabbingNEWSINFOViral video of drunk cop gets QCPD chief firedNEWSINFOGirl waiting by a TV station to seek help stabbed in the neckGun thrownBut the gunman escaped from three pol stanley mug icemen who gave chase, slipping past them when he took off his black sweatshirt. He threw his gun as he ran past Maharlika Livelihood Center. The gun backfired as it hit the ground, wounding a woman in the leg.Police are now tracing the gunrsquo ownership.Senior Supt. Eliseo Tanding, city police director, had assured Muslim residents here they were safe. He said police were doing everything |