Death toll in Brazil floods rises to 171
Since April 29, floods caused by record rains and rising rivers have affected 2.39 million people, with 43 missing and 617,900 having been evacuated from their destroyed or flooded homes, according to the agency.
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The climate tragedy has affected 475 of the 497 municipalities of Rio Grande do Sul, an important agricultural hub in Brazil and a top producer of rice in Latin America. Image source- Pixabay