At least 10 people have died after landslides swept through two towns in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais, state officials said.
Bethania neighborhood in Ipatinga town was the worst affected by the mudslides that were triggered by the heavy rain.
City Hall said 204mm (8in) of rain fell in Ipatinga on Sunday morning.
Landslides following heavy rains are not uncommon during the rainy season, with neighborhoods precariously built on steep hillsides the worst hit.
The mayor of Ipatinga, Gustavo Nunes, declared a state of emergency.
At least 150 people have been left homeless in the city, which is located about 570 km north of Rio de Janeiro.
The mayor said the city was surprised by the intense rains. “There was no time for people to prepare,” according to Nunes.
At least nine people were confirmed dead in Ipatinga, while another body was found half an hour's drive north in Santana do Paraiso.
Local media reported that two youths managed to escape alive from a home where five of their relatives died, buried under the mud.
The city's health center was also damaged by the landslides, Ipatinga's health minister said.
“Right now the health center is unable to serve people and all the patients that were here waiting to be moved have been moved,” Wallison Medeiros said.
He thanked neighboring towns for offering to help.
Minas Gerais Governor Romeu Zema said he would visit the affected area later on Monday.