Death toll mounts from Brazil downpours as search continues

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RECIFE (Brazil), May 30 — Torrential rains in northeastern Brazil have left at least 56 people dead and dozens missing, civil defence officials said yesterday, as rescuers capitalized on a lull in downpours to search for survivors.“As of this Sunday, 56 people were confirmed dead, and another 56 remain missing in the municipalities of Recife and Olinda,” in Pernambuco state, the civil defence said in a statement, adding that a further 3,957 people had lost their homes.The disaster is the latest in a recent series of deadly landslides and floods triggered by extreme weather in Brazil.The number of dead has mounted steadily over the weekend, with at least 28 killed in landslides, as heavy rains caused rivers to overflow and torrents of mud swept away everything in their path.Authorities warned that heavy rain was forecast to continue Sunday, but the storm subsided in the morning…