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Brazil storm death toll rises to 100: officials

AFP

Published:01 Jun 2022, 08:12 AM

Brazil storm death toll rises to 100: officials


The death toll from torrential rains that triggered floods and landslides in northeastern Brazil has risen to 100, officials said Tuesday, as emergency workers continued the search for more victims.


At least 14 people remain missing after the storms, said disaster management officials for the state of Pernambuco, scene of the latest in a series of deadly weather disasters to hit the country in recent months.