Rains kill at least 31 in Rio, paralyze city

RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Torrential rains caused floods and landslides that killed at least 31 people in Rio de Janeiro state, shutting down transport and commerce in Brazil's second city, officials said on Tuesday.

Most of the victims were killed by mudslides and at least 18 more people were seriously injured, the state's civil defense authority said.