Brazil landslide death toll rises to 47 as nation reels from record-setting rainfall

A deadly landslide in the town of São Sebastião in Brazil’s state of São Paulo had claimed an estimated 47 lives following the disaster on February 21, 2023. Record rainfalls recorded across the southeastern state since February 18 have caused landslides, flooding, and forced thousands from their homes. Rescuers are struggling to cope with heavy rain, which is forecast to continue for several more days.