Ten Dead, 21 Missing After Heavy Rains In Brazil

Parts of the town of Sinimbu was submerged in water, its streets transformed into rivers (Credit: AFP)

At least 10 people have died in floods caused by heavy rains in Brazil's south, authorities said Wednesday, as rescuers searched for nearly two dozen individuals reported missing.

The deluges in the state of Rio Grande do Sul have displaced some 1,400 people in more than 100 municipalities, most of whom have been moved to shelters.