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Rescue workers and volunteers transport the body of a landslide victim near Barra do Sahi beach after heavy rains in the coastal city of Sao Sebastiao, Brazil, February 22, 2023. /CFP
The death toll from heavy rains that devastated coastal areas of Brazil's southeastern Sao Paulo state reached 54 people on Friday, official figures showed, climbing from 50 casualties reported a day earlier.
More rainfall is expected in the coming days as humidity from the Atlantic Ocean and the Amazon rainforest creates conditions for "moderate to heavy showers", a statement from Sao Paulo's state government said on Thursday.
On Thursday, a Brazilian Navy ship arrived in the coastal city of Sao Sebastiao, some 200 kilometers from the metropolis of Sao Paulo, to help rescue victims.
The Navy's multipurpose aircraft ship, its largest vessel, will serve as an emergency field hospital and is equipped with helicopters and landing vehicles, as well as hospital beds.
(With input from Reuters)
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