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World | February 22, 2010, Monday // 08:47
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Search teams are continuing to look for victims amid debris, after mud and rocks swept through towns on Saturday. Photo by stuff.co.nz
Portugal is expected to announce three days of national mourning following the floods that have hit Madeira island, killing 42 people.
Officials say the announcement will be made at an emergency cabinet meeting convened to discuss the crisis, the BBC reported.
Search teams are continuing to look for victims amid debris, after mud and rocks swept through towns on Saturday.
Cars were buried, buildings damaged, and people swept along in raging waters through the regional capital, Funchal. Specialist army teams are working to get through to communities that remain cut off, with roads blocked and bridges collapsed.
There were fears that the death toll could rise, particularly in three remote parts of the island, officials said.
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