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Death toll from southern Brazil rainfall rises to 78, over 115,000 people displaced | World News

The death toll from heavy rains that have caused flooding in Brazil’s southern state of Rio Grande do Sul has risen to at least 78, local authorities said on Sunday, with more than 115,000 people displaced. A man, carrying a baby, wades through a street flooded by heavy rains, in Canoas, Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil.(AP) President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva arrived in Rio Grande do Sul on Sunday morning with most members of his cabinet to discuss rescue and reconstruction works with local authorities. Unlock exclusive access to the latest news on India’s general elections, only on the HT App. Download Now! Download Now! “Bureaucracy will not stand in our way, stopping us from recovering the state’s greatness,” Lula said at a press conference. “It is a war scenario, and will need post-war measures,” state governor Eduardo Leite added. The death toll could still substantially increase as 105 people were reported missing on Sunday, up from about 70 the prior day, according to the state civil defense authority. It also said it …

At least 37 people killed in southern Brazil owing to heavy rains | World News

Heavy rains battering Brazil’s southernmost state of Rio Grande do Sul have killed 37 people, local authorities said on Friday, and the death toll is expected to rise as dozens still have not been accounted for. A drone view shows an area affected by the floods in Lajeado, Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil.(via REUTERS) More than 70 people were still missing and at least 23,000 had been displaced in the state bordering Uruguay and Argentina, which had nearly half of its 497 cities affected, according to Rio Grande do Sul’s civil defense. Unlock exclusive access to the latest news on India’s general elections, only on the HT App. Download Now! Download Now! Videos| ‘Month’s rain in 24 hours’ in Brazil’s Rio: Cars float, roads sink amid floods In several towns, streets essentially turned into rivers, with roads and bridges destroyed. The storm also triggered landslides and the partial collapse of a dam structure at a small hydroelectric power plant. A second dam in the city of Bento Goncalves is also at risk of collapsing, …