Updated On: 04 May, 2024 09:38 PM IST | Brazil | mid-day online correspondent
President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva pledged full support to the affected region, assuring that "there will be no lack of human or material resources" to alleviate the suffering caused by the extreme weather conditions.

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In what authorities are describing as the worst disaster in its history, Brazil`s southern state of Rio Grande do Sul is reeling from the devastating effects of heavy rains and mudslides, reported news agency ANI. The death toll has surged to 37, with 74 individuals reported missing, according to the state`s civil defence agency, Al Jazeera reported.
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