33 still missing in flooding in Brazil

SAO PAULO, July 1 (Xinhua) -- At least 33 people are still missing in Brazil after flooding and landslides wreaked havoc in 90 percent of the southern state of Rio Grande do Sul, leaving 179 people dead, the state's civil defense agency said Monday.

Days of unprecedented severe weather starting April 29 affected over 2.39 million inhabitants, according to the agency's latest report.

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