Heavy rains battering Brazil's southernmost state of Rio Grande do Sul have killed 39 people, local authorities said on Friday, and the death toll is expected to rise as dozens still have not been accounted for.
Item 1 of 5 A drone view shows an area affected by the floods in Lajeado, Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil, May 3, 2024. Jeff Botega/Agencia RBS via REUTERSA drone view shows an area affected by the floods in Lajeado, Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil, May 3, 2024.
"These numbers can still materially change over the following days as we gain access to more regions", Rio Grande do Sul Governor Eduardo Leite told reporters. A second dam in the city of Bento Goncalves is also at risk of collapsing, authorities said, ordering people who live nearby to evacuate.
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