A violent storm hit Latin America's biggest city of Sao Paulo overnight, leaving five people dead and four others missing and adding to a summer toll that now stands at 55 dead, according to reports Thursday. At least four of those killed Thursday, including three children, died in landslides in the Brazilian city, the news website Globo reported.

The heavy rain flooded several roads and tunnels, snarling traffic. Weather forecasters predicted more rain would lash the city on Friday.

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