Death toll rises to 54 from landslides on Brazil's coast

SAO PAULO, Feb. 24 (Xinhua) -- The death toll from landslides caused by heavy rains on the coast of Brazil's Sao Paulo state over the weekend has risen to 54, as rescuers continue to search for dozens of missing people under mountains of mud, officials confirmed Friday.

Rescue teams have identified 13 minors among the dead, the Sao Paulo state government said in a statement.

The municipalities of Sao Seba