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At least 91 dead and 26 missing after floods tear through Brazil shanty towns

At least 91 people were killed in floods and landslides that tore through hillside neighbourhoods in Brazil over the weekend.

The torrential rains struck Pernambuco in Brazil's northeast, where emergency responders have been working to recover bodies and evacuate residents from seven landslide points.

The city's Federal Civil Defense service, responsible for emergency management, confirmed to local outlet Hora Campinas that 91 were confirmed dead after the disaster.

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