Survivors dig for loved ones as Brazil flood death toll reaches 105

Uncertainty over number of people still trapped in mud in Petropolis after homes and cars swept away

Rio de Janeiro state government has confirmed 105 deaths from the floods and mudslides that swept away homes and cars in the city of Petropolis, with the number of people still trapped in the mud unclear.

Rubens Bomtempo, mayor of the city, was not able to offer an estimate for how many people were missing, as recovery efforts continued. We don't yet know the full scale of this," Bomtempo said. It was a hard day, a difficult day."