Brazil floods: Residents stranded on rooftops in Rio Grande do Sul

At least 10 people have died and more than 20 are missing after storms caused flooding in the southern Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul.

Helicopters are flying over the region searching for people who have been left stranded.

We need to rescue hundreds of people in dozens of municipalities who are in an emergency due to the intense rain which has already fallen and which is going to continue falling in coming days,” Governor Eduardo Leite wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter.

According to officials, 10 people were killed

Two people died when the car they were in was swept away by the floodwaters in the small town of Paverama

Bridges have collapsed and more than 20 streets rendered impassable, making it hard for emergency services to reach the affected areas.

Last year, more than 30 people were killed in a cyclone in Rio Grande do Sul.