Feb. 24 (UPI) -- At least 22 people have died, dozens remain missing and more than 400 have been displaced after heavy rains hit southeastern Brazil, authorities in the state of Minas Gerais said Tuesday.
According to the latest reports from Civil Defense and the state Fire Department, rescue efforts are focused on searching for at least 45 missing people, including several children.
Officials said the deaths are linked to flooding and landslides recorded since Monday. Emergency crews remain deployed to assist victims and search for those unaccounted for.
The city of Juiz de Fora has been the hardest hit. Municipal authorities confirmed 16 deaths after the Paraibuna River overflowed and multiple landslides buried entire homes, CNN Brasil reported.
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