Brazilian officials have pointed out that landslides and floodings have killed at least 15 people and displaced 28,000 in South-Eastern Brazil.

Five of the deceased are from one family, including two children, who were buried on the hillside near the capital Belo Horizonte.

Two other deaths have also been reported in the city of Carotinga, including a 41-year-old man who was killed when his car fell into a river while he tried to cross a bridge.

While in the city of Sào Gonçalo do Rio Abaixo, an 11-year-old girl was killed when a wall collapsed on her bedroom wall as she was sleeping.

This event occurred between Sunday and Tuesday in Minas Gerais State, where rivers have overflowed leaving towns partially submerged.

Meteorologists have also noted that the excessive rain was a result of the summer phenomenon South Atlantic Convergence Zone which causes heavy rainfall.

Following this event, Brazilian authorities have started to monitor the dams that could burst as more rain as more downpours could affect the hardest hit areas.

Meanwhile, in the city of Para de Minas, authorities are now monitoring the Carioca hydroelectric dam amid concerns it could burst.

The Civil Defense authorities also noted that 145 of the 853 states municipalities have declared a state of emergency following the severe weather.

Also in the last two months, heavy rains have affected all the areas of Brazil, leaving dozens dead and leaving thousands displaced with the northeastern state of Bahia getting the hardest hit.