At least 94 people have been killed in floods and mudslides in the historic Brazilian city of Petrópolis.
The city, located in the hills north of Rio de Janeiro, has been hit with heavy rainfall which have swept away homes with officials warning the full scale of devastation is yet unknown.
The city was hit with a deadly deluge of rain, its worst for 80 years, early Tuesday. More than 24 hours on, survivors were digging in the mud to find lost loved ones.
Rio de Janeiro's public prosecutors' office said in a statement Wednesday night that it had compiled a list of 35 people yet to be located.
Mayor, Rubens Bomtempo, said on Wednesday: “We don't yet know the full scale of this”.
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