Death Toll From Brazil Floods, Landslides Reaches 57

Helicopters of the Brazilian Navy are seen on board the ship Navio Atlantico during relief operations for victims of landslides in Sao Sebastiao, Brazil, on Feb. 23, 2023. Roosevelt Cassio/Reuters

SAO PAULO—The death toll from heavy rains that devastated coastal areas of Brazil’s southeastern Sao Paulo state reached 57 people on Friday, official figures showed.

Massive downpours have caused landslides and flooding in coastal towns of Brazil’s richest state since last weekend. The city of Sao Sebastiao bore the brunt of the human toll, with 56 of the reported deaths.