SAO PAULO, July 7 (Reuters) - A building collapsed on Friday in Brazil's northeastern state of Pernambuco, leaving at least five dead and eight others missing, civil defense authorities said. [1/5]Rescue workers look for victims among debris of a building collapse in Recife, Pernambuco state, Brazil July 7, 2023. REUTERS/Anderson StevensThe Pernambuco government said on social media that eight teams had been dispatched to the site after civil defense learned of the collapse at 6:35 a.m. (0935 GMT). Recife, a coastal city of some 1.5 million people, has been grappling with heavy rains in recent days. Reporting by Gabriel Araujo; Editing by Brad Haynes, Mark Porter and Sandra MalerOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

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Persons: Anderson Stevens, Gabriel Araujo, Brad Haynes, Mark Porter, Sandra Maler Organizations: SAO PAULO, REUTERS, Thomson Locations: Brazil's, Pernambuco, Janga, Recife, Brazil