At least 100 killed in Brazil floods

The death toll from devastating floods that have ravaged southern Brazil for days surpassed 100.

Nearly 400 municipalities have been affected after days of heavy rains swamped the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul, reports al Jazeera.

The floodwaters injured hundreds of people and forced 160,000 others from their homes as of Wednesday, while the state civil defence authority said 128 people were still missing.

Brazil’s national centre for natural disasters said the southern part of the state was under “high risk” of more floods throughout the day.

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has already visited the affected areas. Many members of the cabinet were with him at that time. They discussed rescue and rehabilitation with the local government.