A river burst its banks and streets became raging currents of brown water in the state of Minas Gerais after the overnight downpour in a region that has seen record rain this month.

La ciudad de Juiz de Fora registra el febrero más lluvioso de su historia y es el epicentro de la catástrofe, con 16 fallecidos y más de 400 desalojados

Hundreds of people have been displaced and dozens are missing, with rescue operations still ongoing in Juiz de Fora.