Brazil hit by deadly rain and landslides

At least 23 people have died in Brazil and more than 30 are missing after torrential rain and landslides hit coastal areas in the states of São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro.

The death toll is expected to rise further as firefighters and rescue crews are continuing to search for missing people.

In the Guarujá municipality, a number of houses were swept away by landslides.

A number of roads have been blocked by landslides and falling trees.

In the neighbouring Rio de Janeiro state, at least five people have died.

About a month's worth of rain have been dumped on some areas in a matter of hours.

Brazil's south-east region has suffered from heavy rainfall and storms during what has been a particularly hot summer.

In January, at least 30 people died during severe rainstorms in Brazil's Minas Gerais state, which neighbours São Paulo.