Rescuers dig desperately in mud for Brazil flood survivors

by Florence GOISNARD FRANCO DA ROCHA, Brazil (AFP) — Knee-deep in the mud left by a horrific landslide in southeastern Brazil, dozens of rescue workers and volunteers raced Monday to find any remaining survivors before it was too late. Floods and landslides triggered by torrential rains have killed at least 24 people, including eight children, since Friday in the state of Sao Paulo, Brazil’s industrial hub and home to 46 million people. In the city […]