The Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul, one of the country’s most important centres of leather and footwear production, has been hit by severe flooding.

On the morning of May 7, the authorities there said the flooding had caused 90 fatalities and that a further 132 people were missing. Officials added that more than 350 people were injured and that more than 150,000 people had had to move out of their homes.

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