Death toll from Brazil's heavy rains climbs to 68

RIO DE JANEIRO, Feb. 27 (Xinhua) -- The death toll from heavy rains in Brazil's southeastern state of Minas Gerais has risen to 68, local authorities said Friday.

Among all the victims, 62 were recorded in the city of Juiz de Fora, while six others were in the city of Uba.

According to the authorities, the death toll includes people found dead in the rubble and those who were rescued alive but later died