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Almost 50 people missing after deadly Brazil cyclone

BRASÍLIA: Brazilian rescue workers on Friday were searching for almost 50 people still missing after a devastating cyclone unleashed torrential rain and flooding in the country's south.

Five days after the cyclone, which left 41 dead, South America's largest country is taking stock of a rising toll, with at least 223 people injured and 11,000 forced from their homes, according to official statements.