Death toll from Brazil downpours rises to 46; more rain forecast

Houses and streets covered in mud are seen in one of the landslides sites where people died after severe rainfall at Barra do Sahy in Sao Sebastiao, Brazil, February 21, 2023. REUTERS/Amanda Perobelli

The death toll from heavy rains that devastated coastal areas of Brazil's southeastern Sao Paulo state rose to 46 people on Tuesday, according to officials, with more precipitation expected.

Massive rainfalls over the weekend have caused landslides and flooding in coastal towns in the southeast of the country. Almost 2,500 people are still displaced or homeless, the Sao Paulo state government said in a statement, adding that rescue work is ongoing.