Overview
- Regional civil defense reports at least five fatalities and about 430 injured, including nine in serious condition, with four deaths in Rio Bonito do Iguaçu and one in Guarapuava.
- Authorities estimate that 80–90% of Rio Bonito do Iguaçu’s urban area collapsed or was severely damaged, leaving thousands without electricity and water.
- Paraná’s government installed a field hospital, mobilized firefighters from several regions, and declared emergencies in at least 14 municipalities as searches continue for possible missing people.
- Brazil’s federal government committed humanitarian aid and reconstruction support, and weather services maintained storm warnings for Paraná, Santa Catarina and Rio Grande do Sul.
- The same severe-storm system struck Argentina’s Misiones province with hail, flooding and power outages, and reports confirmed a second tornado near the Dionisio Cerqueira–Bernardo de Irigoyen border area.