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Death toll from heavy rains in Brazil rises to 91
01:06

The death toll from heavy rains in the Brazilian state of Pernambuco climbed to 91, with 26 people still missing and over 5,000 people displaced, the Civil Defense said Monday.

Since last week, Pernambuco has been suffering from heavy rains, which caused severe flooding and landslides that buried dozens of houses, primarily in the capital Recife and its metropolitan region.

President Jair Bolsonaro visited the area on Monday, announcing that the federal government will allocate 1 billion reals (about $210.6 million) to reconstruct the affected areas.

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