Brazil floods : Rescuers search for survivors of deadly flooding

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Floods sparked by days of driving rain have killed at least 41 people in northeastern Brazil. Scores, possibly hundreds, are believed to be missing. The worst-affected areas are Alagoas state and the neighbouring state of Pernambuco. Some 43,600 people were left homeless in both states by the flooding,
officials said

Civil defence officials in Alagoas said the Mundau River burst its banks in the town of Uniao dos Palmares. The state governor said that the priority is to get emergency drinking water and food to the flooded areas, and restore electricity

A village affected by the overflowing of the Jacuipe river, in Jacuipe, Alagoas State, northeastern Brazil

The torrents swept away buildings, entire bridges and streets, as well as rail lines in 22 towns across Alagoas. Firefighters said there were entire towns on the banks of the Mundau in Alagoas that were "wiped off the map," while others were severly damaged or left cut off by floodwaters.

An aerial view of a damaged bridge after the area was flooded by heavy rains at the Vale do Mundau, Alagoas


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[Dodomeki]

A helicopter flies over a flooded area in Jacuipe, in the northeastern state of Alagoas

Residents recover their belongings after a river overflowed, destroying their homes and part of the village, in Uniao dos Palmares

Residents try to recover their belongings from their flooded houses following the overflowing of the Mandau river, in Jacuipe, Alagoas State

A damaged village after a river overflowed due to strong rains in the region

Debris is seen after heavy rains in Branquinha, in the state of Alagoas


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