Rescue workers carry a 4-year-old girl who was rescued from her collapsed house after heavy rains in Petropolis, Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil.
Heavy rains have paralysed Brazil's Rio de Janeiro where rescue workers are carrying out a mammoth task of relief work necessitated by rain-related incidents. From collapsed houses to flooded buildings, streets and landslides, Rio de Janeiro is battling severe damages due to heavy downpour.
Rescue workers carry a 4-year-old girl who was rescued from her collapsed house after heavy rains in Petropolis, Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil.
Nicelio Goncalves opens the fridge at his flooded home after heavy rains in Duque de Caxias, Brazil.
Rescue workers look for victims after heavy rains in Petropolis, Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil.
A person stands in a partially damaged cemetery after heavy rains in Petropolis, Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil.
A man walks in a partially damaged cemetery after heavy rains in Petropolis, Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil.
Grave sites seen damaged in a cemetery after heavy rains in Petropolis, Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil.
A resident walks through the debris caused by landslides caused by heavy rains, in Petropolis, Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil.
A resident rides along a flooded street after heavy rains in Duque de Caxias, Brazil.
Nicelio Goncalves stands in his flooded home after heavy rains in Duque de Caxias, Brazil.
Youth walk along a flooded street after heavy rains in Duque de Caxias, Brazil.