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The death toll from floods in north-eastern Brazil could rise to more than 100 after authorities in Pernambuco state confirmed 91 deaths with many more people missing.
Hundreds of state and federal rescue workers would resume searching on Tuesday for 26 people unaccounted for, said officials.
Heavy rains lashed Pernambuco last week, triggering landslides on Friday that wiped away housing in poor neighbourhoods or favelas built on hillsides that are prone to such natural disasters.
At least 91 dead in Brazil floods and landslides with many more missing
Favelas in north-eastern cities of Recife and Jaboatao dos Guararapes have been worst hit by disasters many blame on climate change
www.theguardian.com
