Overview
- Paraná state officials report five deaths and 432 injuries, though some outlets cite six fatalities, and authorities say at least two people are missing.
- Civil Defense estimates 80% to 90% of the town of about 14,000 sustained damage or destruction, with widespread outages and roads blocked by debris.
- Simepar measured winds between 180 and 250 km/h and initially classified the tornado as EF-2, with a potential upgrade to EF-3 under evaluation.
- State and federal teams mobilized with shelters opened, Governor Ratinho Júnior coordinating response, and ministers traveling to support relief and reconstruction.
- Health authorities say more than 400 people received care, including at least 10 surgeries, and several patients remain in serious condition.