South American floods displace 150,000 people

In what is described as the worst flooding in years, more than 150,000 people in Paraguay, Argentina, Uruguay and Brazil have been driven from their homes with valuables running into millions of dollars lost.
The most affected country, Paraguay has declared a state of emergency, with President Horacio Cartes freeing up $3.5m (£2.3m) in relief funds.

The Paraguay River in the capital, Asuncion, is just 30cm (12in) away from over-topping its banks.

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Heavy summer rains have caused rivers to swell across a vast area with nearly 200 electricity pylons damaged or destroyed by strong winds and four people reportedly killed in the country by fallen trees.

In northern Argentina, some 20,000 people have been evacuated.

At least two people have died in the floods, which have mostly affected the provinces of Entre Rios, Corrientes and Chaco in Argentina.

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