Mudslides, Floods in Brazil Kill at Least 57, Thousands Displaced

Mudslides, Floods in Brazil Kill at Least 57, Thousands Displaced
Firefighters, volunteers and army officers work on the site where a house collapsed due to a landslide caused by heavy rains at Jardim Monte Verde, in Ibura neighborhood, in Recife, Brazil, on May 29, 2022. Diego Nigro/Reuters
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RIO DE JANEIRO—Over 100 people are missing or confirmed dead in Brazil, the government said on Sunday, as mudslides and major floods brought about by heavy rains tore through several urban neighborhoods in the northeastern part of the country.

It was the fourth major flooding event in five months.