(CNN Spanish) -
The Paraná state government confirmed this Wednesday that at least two people died from a landslide associated with the rains that affected the BR-376 highway in that state of Brazil.
A representative of the fire department told the media that they estimate that between 30 and 50 people could be missing.
The state authorities estimate that six trailers and between ten and 15 vehicles were buried by the mud, which reached a stretch of about 200 meters on both sides of the road.
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He adds that the work of rescue and cleaning of embankments includes the work of military police, firefighters, Civil Defense teams and rescue dogs.
The heavy rains also caused flooding and flash floods in other coastal municipalities.
There are 680 people and more than 500 houses affected, some of them totally destroyed, according to the official balance.
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