US EditionPowerful tornado in Brazil kills 6 people and injures hundreds more
- A powerful tornado struck Rio Bonito do Iguaçu, Parana state, on Friday, November 7, 2025, killing at least six people and injuring more than 400, the Parana state government said.
- Meteorological data show the system formed as hot, humid air from the north collided with a cold front from Argentina, creating high instability and winds of 180-250 km/h, an F2 classification.
- Civil Defence officials estimated about 90% of Rio Bonito do Iguaçu suffered damage; aerial imagery shows flipped vehicles, flattened buildings, blocked roads, and disrupted power lines and water supply.
- Federal ministers Gleisi Hoffmann and Adriano Massuda are travelling to coordinate relief while Ratinho Junior, Governor of Parana, mobilised security forces and declared a state of public calamity.
- Rescue and search teams continue combing debris for survivors as officials warn missing persons could rise, while severe weather hits Parana and neighbouring states amid the COP30 climate summit in Belém.
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A tornado has caused serious devastation in southern Brazil. Several people die, hundreds are injured. The city of Rio Bonito do Iguaçu is almost completely destroyed.
The storm, which lasted only a few minutes, caused significant damage in the city of Rio Bonito do Iguacu.
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Powerful tornado in Brazil kills 6 people and injures hundreds more
A powerful tornado in Brazil's southern state of Parana has killed six people and injured hundreds of others. State officials gave the details on Saturday. The tornado hit Friday night with speeds over 250 kilometers per hour or 155 mph.…
RIO DE JANEIRO.- At least six people died and 750 were injured by a tornado that swept away a small city in southern Brazil and left a trail of unprecedented devastation in the region.The tornado overturned cars and collapsed entire homes in Rio Bonito do Iguaçu, a village of 14,000 inhabitants located in the state of Paraná. The weather phenomenon occurred at the end of Friday afternoon, and it recorded winds of up to 250 kilometers per hour. R…
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