Dozens still missing after Brazil mudslides kill at least 94

Rescue workers and residents search for survivors after mudslides in Petropolis, Brazil (Silvia Izquierdo/AP)

At least 94 deaths have been confirmed by officials in Brazil after floods and mudslides swept away homes and cars in the city of Petropolis, but there are fears that many bodies remain trapped.

Rubens Bomtempo, mayor of the German-influenced city nestled in the mountains, did not even offer an estimate for the number of people missing, with recovery efforts continuing.