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At least 40 people died and 106 were injured in floods and landslides in the Portuguese island of Madeira, the local civil protection agency said on Sunday.

An unknown number of people remain missing, authorities told CNN. About 250 people were evacuated, according to the official Portuguese news agency Lusa. “We have some parts where we can not go because the bridges are down,” said a spokesman for the civil protection agency told CNN, saying the toll could increase as more information comes in.

Embedded video from CNN VideoThe landslides and floods damaged roads and homes in the capital, Funchal and Ribeira Brava, located on the south side of the Atlantic island. The waters knocked down trees and overturned cars. Hundreds of people were evacuated to military installations and civilian protection in Funchal. Search and rescue teams have been strengthened, but have not been able to reach all areas, according to Civil Protection Agency.

The Portuguese Prime Minister José Sócrates, said “the situation is under control” and the government is offering its support to regional authorities. President Cavaco Silva has expressed his condolences in a televised statement and vowed to do everything possible to help. Madeira, an autonomous region of Portugal is a popular tourist destination.

There were no reports of tourists dead or missing. Madeira is an island of Madeira, an archipelago of some 600 kilometers southwest of mainland Portugal.

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