SAO PAULO: While the hunt for a missing individual went on, the official death toll from floods and landslides that occurred in southeast Brazil a week ago rose to 64.
According to a statement from the state of Sao Paulo, 18 of the verified fatalities were youngsters.
Last weekend, the lovely beach resort town of São Sebastiao and its neighbouring regions received more rain in 24 hours than they had in the whole month of February.
Officials claim that devastating floods and landslides that tore through villages perilously situated on hillside were brought on by the most daily rainfall ever recorded in Brazil.
One person was still missing on Sunday, down from the original dozens, according to the G1 news website, citing civil defence officials.
The rain that swept away houses, roads, clinics, and other infrastructure caused more than 2,400 people to be displaced.
Among Brazil's 215 million citizens, an estimated 9.5 million reside in places with a high risk of floods or landslides, primarily in impoverished favela slums.
Experts believe that climate change is likely making a succession of devastating weather catastrophes that the South American nation has seen in recent years worse.
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