The death toll from mudslides and floods in the Brazilian city of Petropolis in southeast Rio de Janeiro State rose to 204 on Wednesday, authorities said.

According to police, at least 51 people remain missing as rescue efforts continue to retrieve victims from the mountains of mud that buried their homes.

(Cover: A firefighter stands amid the debris of a house that was destroyed by a landslide in Petropolis, Brazil, February 22, 2022. /CFP)