Brasilia: The death toll of Brazil's Rio Grande do Sul State's floods and landslides soared to 56 people, with 67 others still missing. Caused by an onslaught of heavy rains, the natural disasters destroyed roads and bridges in various cities in the state. Moreover, a storm triggered a series of landslides which in turn destroyed a dam at a small hydroelectric power station. The previous death toll stood at 37. Source: Qatar News Agency
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