Death toll from heavy rains in southeastern Brazil jumps to 23

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Heavy rains in Brazil this weekend have killed at least 23 people in the southeastern states of Rio de Janeiro and Espirito Santo. Espirito Santos’ state government said Sunday that 15 people have died and almost 5,000 are out of their homes due to heavy rains falling since Friday night. Rio authorities reported eight deaths Saturday. Thirteen deaths in Espirito Santo were registered in Mimoso do Sul, a countryside city 46 miles south of the state capital, Vitoria. Rescue teams in both states had to stop their work Friday night because of risks of new landslides, with efforts restarting Saturday afternoon.