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Severe weather and flooding in Rio Grande do Sul

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Severe weather in Rio Grande do Sul, driven by an extratropical cyclone and a cold front, has caused heavy rainfall, rising river levels, and flooding across the region. In Dom Pedrito, a couple aged 40 died after their vehicle fell into the Sanga das Piúgas, a stream with water levels significantly above normal. The weather has also caused power outages for approximately 29,000 people and forced evacuations in Jaguarão. In ~~a separate incident in~~ the Campanha region, an elderly couple was rescued after being trapped in an overturned vehicle for over 24 hours near the BR-293 highway. ~~The vehicle, which was partially submerged~~ Details of the rescue indicate the 87-year-old driver and his 80-year-old wife were traveling from Dom Pedrito to Bagé in a ~~stream,~~ Fiat Palio when their vehicle skidded off the road and overturned into a ditch near kilometer 244. The couple was ~~discovered~~ located on Friday afternoon by ~~a cyclist~~ the Federal Highway Police (PRF) and emergency services after ~~the victims had been~~ family members reported them missing. One victim had attempted a brief, interrupted phone call to a relative before the signal was lost. A cyclist discovered the scene shortly before official rescue teams arrived. The vehicle was found overturned in a ravine, partially submerged in a stream. The couple was found in a weakened state but reported to be without serious injuries and was transported to a hospital in Dom Pedrito for ~~evaluation and reported to be without serious injuries.~~ evaluation.

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