Massive floods in Brazil leave at least 75 people dead, dozens missing

Massive floods in Brazil’s southern Rio Grande do Sul state have killed at least 75 people over the last seven days, and another 103 were reported missing, local authorities have said.

Damage from the rains also forced more than 88,000 people from their homes, state civil defence authorities said on Sunday.

Approximately 16,000 took refuge in schools, gymnasiums and other temporary shelters. The floods left a wake of devastation, including landslides, washed-out roads and collapsed bridges across the state.