Death toll rises to 126 from Brazilian heavy rains ...Middle East

RIO DE JANEIRO: The death toll from heavy rains last week in the Brazilian city of Recife and its metropolitan area has risen to 126, with two people still missing, reported Xinhua, quoting the government of the northeastern state of Pernambuco on Thursday.At least 9,302 people have been driven from their homes due to rains that caused major floods and landslides in Recife, burying dozens of hillside houses and causing most of the deaths.It is the worst tragedy to occur in Pernambuco since the start of the 21st century and the second-worst in the state’s history – after the May 1966 flooding caused the Capibaribe River to overflow, leaving 175 dead.Firefighters and army soldiers are working

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