Brazil mudslide death toll reaches 105, with dozens missing
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Rio de Janeiro state’s government has confirmed 105 deaths from floods and mudslides that swept away homes and cars in Petropolis. It was unclear Thursday how many bodies remained trapped in the mud.
Residents evacuate the area on the second day of rescue efforts after mudslides in Petropolis, Brazil, Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo) A resident stands on property destroyed by mudslides in Petropolis, Brazil, Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo) A youth carries a fan while evacuating the area after mudslides in Petropolis, Brazil, Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo) Soldiers look for survivors after a mudslide in Petropolis, Brazil, Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo) A bulldozer clears mud from a street in Petropolis, Brazil, Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo) A rescue worker carries a dog away from a residential area destroyed by mudslides in Petropolis, Brazil, Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo) The path of a mudslide marks a hillside filled with homes in Petropolis, Brazil, Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo) A resident stands on property destroyed by mudslides in Petropolis, Brazil, Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo) The mayor of Petropolis, Brazil, couldn't offer an estimate for the number of people still missing. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)
"We don’t yet know the full scale of this," Bomtempo said at a news conference Wednesday. "It was a hard day, a difficult day."