Updated On: 28 December, 2021 10:32 AM IST | Brasilia | Agencies
More than 35,000 people have been forced from their homes, according to Bahia’s civil defence and protection agency, reported CNN. Two dams gave way in Bahia due to the rain

A man uses an inflatable mattress to navigate during a flood caused by heavy rains, in Itapetinga, Bahia State on Sunday. Pic/AFP
At least 18 people are dead and more than 280 injured in the northeast region of Brazil due to heavy flooding.
More than 35,000 people have been forced from their homes, according to Bahia’s civil defence and protection agency, reported CNN. Two dams gave way in Bahia due to the rain.