Tornado destroys Brazilian city, 6 dead and over 400 injured

2025-11-08 19:17:44 / BOTA ALFA PRESS

Tornado destroys Brazilian city, 6 dead and over 400 injured

A powerful tornado swept through the city of Rio Bonito do Iguaçu in southern Brazil, severely damaging property and vehicles.

At least six people were killed and 437 injured in the tornado, authorities said.

The state of Paraná declared a state of disaster on Saturday and authorities confirmed that 80% of the city had been destroyed.

The Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Paraná Fire Department, Jonas Emmanuel Benghi Pinto, told Brazilian media that the scene in Rio Bonito do Iguaçu was similar to war.

 

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