Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro visits flood area in Brazil mining state

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro flew over the flood-hit areas in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais on Thursday after heavy rains have lashed the region, killing dozens.

The death toll from the floods has risen to 52 people, with 65 people reported injured and two more missing, the state civil defense agency said this week. Some 33,000 people have been displaced or evacuated from their homes, rescue workers said. Last week, Minas Gerais recorded the wettest 24-hour period since precipitation records began being kept 110 years ago.