Rains in southern Brazil kill at least 31, more than 70 still missing

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Subject of emergency alert message arrested - May 2, 2024 | SaltWire #dartmouth #update #suspect - Heavy rains battering Brazil's southernmost state of Rio Grande do Sul have killed 31 people, local authorities said on Friday, and the death toll is expected to rise as dozens still have not been accounted for.

A second dam in the city of Bento Goncalves is also at risk of collapsing, authorities said, ordering people who live nearby to evacuate.

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