Nine people were found dead Saturday in the massive flooding and ensuing mudslides in the Santa Catarina state in southern Brazil, bringing the death toll of to 109.
The local firefighting department confirmed that 19 people are still missing. Most of the victims were killed in mudslides.
Authorities said the floods, triggered by days of heavy rainfall, are the worst-ever in the state, affecting 1.5 million people, or a quarter of Santa Catarina's total population.
Eight cities in the northeast of the state were isolated, as bridges collapsed and roads were blocked by floods and mudslides.
The Brazilian government has declared 14 counties as federal disaster areas.
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