'Hundreds missing' in Brazil floods

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More than 600 people are missing after days of heavy rain in north-eastern Brazil triggered flooding, officials have said.

A state of emergency has been declared in dozens of districts, many of which have been cut short of electricity and water.

The worst affected state was Alagoas, where 26 deaths were reported and thousands of people had to abandon their homes.

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