The number of confirmed victims of floods in southern Brazil has reached 143, Reuters reported, citing BTA, citing Civil Protection.
During the last 24 hours, when the rains did not stop, seven more people were confirmed dead.
125 people remain missing. More than 538 thousand people have been forced to leave their homes in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, which has a population of about 10.9 million people.
Brazil's southernmost region was flooded last week as a result of torrential rains. The floods caused heavy damage in the rich agricultural state.