Extratropical cyclone kills at least 31 in Brazil and leaves over 1,600 homeless

More than 60 cities battered by storm since Monday night as more heavy rains expected but sparing worst-hit areas

An extratropical cyclone in southern Brazil has caused floods in several cities, killing at least 31 people and leaving more than 1,600 homeless.

More than 60 cities have been battered by the storm since Monday night, and Rio Grande do Sul's governor, Eduardo Leite, said the death toll was the state's highest due to a climate event.