Mudslides Kill 14 in Heavy Rains in Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro State

A view shows damage and mudslides caused by heavy rains in Angra dos Reis, Brazil, on April 2, 2022. Prefeitura de Angra dos Reis/via Reuters

RIO DE JANEIRO—Heavy rains caused mudslides that killed at least 14 people in southern coastal cities and the Baixada Fluminense area of Rio de Janeiro state, according to state and local authorities on Saturday.

Rescuers answered 850 calls in the last 24 hours and were able to bring 144 people to safety in the affected regions, state authorities said.