Heavy Rains in S Brazil leaves 3 dead, 3,000 homeless

A landslide resulting from the four-day heavy rains killed a man and his two daughters, aged 5 and 1 respectively, in the town of Cariacica, local media reported Saturday.

    The younger child was brought to hospital alive but later died while receiving medical attention.

    The mother and another seven-year-old daughter who were sleeping in the destroyed house have managed to escape in time and was recovering from injuries at a local hospital.

    A total of 512, 515 people have been affected by the rain, among whom 1, 299 were homeless and 1, 896 had to flee their homes in danger of landslides, while 31, 395 buildings were damaged, the state's civil defense department said in its latest report, Kazinform cites Xinhua. See www.chinaveiw.cn for full version.