Death Toll in Brazilian Floods Rises to 106, 10 Still Missing

Death Toll in Brazilian Floods Rises to 106, 10 Still Missing
A man carries a ladder amid rubble from houses damaged by heavy rains, in the Coqueiral neighborhood, in Recife, Brazil, on May 31, 2022. Diego Nigro/Reuters
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At least 106 people have died and 10 are still missing in Brazil, the government said on Tuesday, as heavy rains tore through urban towns in the northeastern part of the country for a sixth consecutive day.

The governor of the northeastern state of Pernambuco, Paulo Camara, in an interview with local media, said the government’s priority was to find those still missing amid mudslides and major flooding.