Scores dead as heavy rains bring landslides and evacuations in Brazil

Storms have submerged entire neighborhoods and sent homes tumbling down hillsides, causing more than 30,000 to flee

More than 30,000 people have been displaced by heavy rains in south-east Brazil that have killed 54 people and left 18 missing.

The storms have caused floods and landslides, submerging entire neighborhoods and sending homes tumbling down hillsides in the states of Minas Gerais, Espirito Santo and Rio de Janeiro. Rains subsided by Monday, but were expected to resume later this week in some areas.