The death toll from floods and landslides in Brazil's Minas Gerais state has reached 53, authorities confirmed, as residents faced shuttered roads, shops, and submerged streets following further heavy rain overnight.
Rescue teams continued their search for victims on Thursday, the third day since the catastrophe began late Monday, causing collapsed houses and school closures. The Minas Gerais fire department reported 15 people still missing; over 230 rescued.
