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At least 207 missing in Brazil floods, 741 dead

  • At least 207 missing; death toll could approach 1,000

* Geography of region profoundly changed by floods (Adds updated death toll)

RIO DE JANEIRO, Jan 19 (Reuters) - At least 207 people are still missing after Brazil's worst landslides in decades, authorities said on Wednesday, as the death toll from the disaster in a scenic mountain region reached 741.

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