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Brazil: 37 killed and dozens missing in worst floods in 80 years
More than 23,000 people forced to leave homes after heavy rains in southern Rio Grande do Sul prompt record-breaking floods
Heavy rains in the southern Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul have killed 37 people, with another 74 still missing, as record-breaking floods devastated cities and forced thousands to leave their homes.
It was the fourth such environmental disaster in a year, following floods in July, September and November that killed 75 people in total.
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