A powerful storm has claimed at least a dozen lives in southeastern Brazil and prompted authorities to send rescue teams to the region.
一场强风暴在巴西东南部造成至少12人死亡,促使当局向该地区派遣救援队。
Most of the fatalities were from Rio de Janeiro state.
大多数死者来自里约热内卢州。
The National Institute of Meteorology had predicted that the severe storm will last through Sunday.
国家气象研究所预测,强风暴将持续到周日。
The storm follows a record heat wave which sent the heat index in Rio soaring above 62 degrees Celsius.
在这场风暴之前,创纪录的热浪使里约的高温指数飙升至62摄氏度以上。