“At least six people were killed, 437 were injured and thousands more were forced to leave their homes after a powerful tornado struck the Brazilian state of Paraná on Friday night.”, — write: www.pravda.com.ua
Source: Reuters
Details: The city of Rio Bonito do Iguaçu was the most affected, where, according to the state civil defense, more than half of the city’s buildings suffered significant damage: roofs were torn off from many buildings, numerous structural destruction of residential and administrative buildings was recorded.
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The state authorities reported that 437 people were injured, and more than a thousand residents were forced to evacuate. The neighboring city of Guarapuava also suffered significant destruction.
According to the meteorological and environmental service of the state of Paraná, the wind speed during the tornado reached 250 km/h.
Institutional Relations Minister Glazey Hoffman said she would visit the affected region with Acting Health Minister Adriano Masuda and other federal officials to coordinate relief efforts and plan for further recovery.
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva expressed his condolences to the families of the victims and victims. In his post on the X social network, he assured full support from the central government.
“We will continue to help the people of Parana and provide all necessary support,” the president wrote.