Devastating floods and mudslides in Brazil leave scores dead

Petrópolis, the “imperial city” which was the summer getaway of Brazil’s monarchs in the 19th century, was directly in the path of the deluge when it hit on Tuesday.

The city’s mayor, Rubens Bomtempo, said the number of dead could keep on rising as searchers picked through the wreckage.

Twenty-one people had been recovered alive and civilians have joined the official recovery efforts.