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RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil — Massive floods in Brazil’s southern Rio Grande do Sul state killed at least 60 people and another 101 were reported missing, according to Sunday's toll from local authorities.
The floods left a wake of devastation, including landslides, washed-out roads and collapsed bridges across the state. Operators reported electricity and communications cuts. More than 800,000 people are without a water supply, according to the civil defense agency, which cited figures from water company Corsan.
The Guaiba river reached a record level of 5.33 metres on Sunday morning at 8 a.m. local time, surpassing levels seen during a historic 1941 deluge, when the river reached 4.76 metres. Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva arrived in Rio Grande do Sul on Sunday, accompanied by Defense Minister José Múcio, Finance Minister Fernando Haddad and Environment Minister Marina Silva, among others.
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Floods in southern Brazil kill at least 60, with 101 people missingMassive floods in Brazil’s southern Rio Grande do Sul state have killed at least 60 people and another 101 are reported missing, according to Sunday’s toll from local authorities
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Floods in southern Brazil kill at least 60, with 101 people missingMassive floods in Brazil’s southern Rio Grande do Sul state have killed at least 60 people and another 101 are reported missing, according to Sunday’s toll from local authorities.
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Floods in southern Brazil kill at least 60, with 101 people missingMassive floods in Brazil’s southern Rio Grande do Sul state killed at least 60 people and another 101 were reported missing, according to Sunday’s toll from local authorities.
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Floods in southern Brazil kill at least 60, with 101 people missingMassive floods in Brazil’s southern Rio Grande do Sul state have killed at least 60 people and another 101 are reported missing, according to Sunday’s toll from local authorities
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