BRAZIL-RIO GRANDE DO SUL-PORTO ALEGRE-FLOOD-DEATH TOLL

(240504) -- PORTO ALEGRE, May 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 3, 2024 shows a view of flooded urban area in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. The death toll from heavy rains in the southern Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul has risen to 39 with some 70 people still missing, the Civil Defense agency said Friday.

The heavy rain was one of the worst climate tragedies that has so far affected 235 municipalities, including the state capital of Porto Alegre, according to the agency.

The state has seen persisting rainfall since Monday, causing rivers to swell, destroying bridges, and putting the city of Porto Alegre, with a population of more than 1.4 million, on alert. (Gilvan Rocha/Agencia Brasil via Xinhua)

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