Overview
- The tornado struck Paraná state on November 7, with aerial photos published November 9 by Reuters/Kyodo documenting widespread destruction.
- Local media report at least six fatalities and more than 780 injuries, with casualty figures still subject to revision as assessments continue.
- Rio Bonito do Iguaçu, a town of about 14,000 people, was hardest hit, where five deaths were confirmed and nearly 1,000 residents were forced to evacuate.
- Reports from affected towns describe catastrophic structural losses, including areas where roughly 90% of buildings were damaged.
- Paraná’s governor called the event without precedent on November 8, and the state announced payments of up to 50,000 reais per household alongside efforts to restore power and water.