The number of confirmed victims in the floods in southern Brazil has reached 100, AFP reported, citing BTA, citing Civil Protection.
130 people remain missing. 374 people were injured.
Brazil's southernmost state, Rio Grande do Sul, was flooded last week as a result of heavy rains. They caused great devastation in the rich agricultural region.
Over 163 thousand people were forced to leave their homes.
The rescue operation in the state capital, Porto Alegre, was suspended due to new torrential rains.
The natural disaster affected this city with a population of 1.4 million people and more than 400 settlements.