VIDEO How a tornado hit a village in Brazil. At least five people died and 130 were injured
Photographers taking pictures of a tornado, PHOTO: Shutterstock
At least five people were killed and more than 130 were injured by a tornado that devastated part of a village in the southern Brazilian state of Parana on Friday, local authorities said, according to France Presse.
“The Paraná Civil Defense announces with sadness that five deaths have already been confirmed as a result of the tornado” that hit the municipality of Rio Bonito do Iguaçu, the authority says in a press release
According to images released by the media, the wind overturned several cars and destroyed entire houses in the town, located about 300 kilometers from the famous Iguaçu Falls.
🇧🇷 Tornado hits a municipality of Rio Bonito do Iguaçu (PR) and leaves a trail of destruction
Na tarde desta Friday (07/11/2025), a strong climatic phenomenon with characteristics of a tornado hit a municipality in Rio Bonito do Iguaçu, in the southwest of Paraná.
Reported by residents… pic.twitter.com/akIftB9427
— Midiagem 🦅 (@Midiagem_) November 8, 2025
👀 More footage from Rio Bonito do Iguaçu, Paraná, Brazil, shows extensive destruction after a powerful tornado struck late this afternoon 🌪️pic.twitter.com/HSi93dYCfa
— Volcaholic 🌋 (@volcaholic1) November 7, 2025
“The first information also indicates that there are 30 seriously and moderately injured and about 100 lightly injured,” the civil defense said.
The damage was concentrated in the city of Rio Bonito do Iguaçu, which has 14,000 inhabitants, according to the Technology and Environmental Monitoring System of Parana.
Authorities estimated that winds there reached speeds between 180 and 250 km/h. Trees and even concrete houses fell. Remote footage of the tornado was posted on social media.
Another tornado – this time caught on camera – occurred near Turvo, Parana. Damage has been reported to the city limits. I do not own this video and would like to credit the two gentlemen for their calmness when recording it. Whoever you are, you deserve a medal pic.twitter.com/Lso8Oe9HAF
— Vitor Goede 🇺🇦 (@GoedeTDS) November 8, 2025
For his part, the governor of the state of Paraná, Ratinho Junior, announced that “security forces (were) on alert, mobilized and (supervised) the cities affected by the violent storms”, on X.
The National Institute of Meteorology maintains a “storm danger” alert throughout the state of Paraná, as well as the southern states of Santa Catarina and Rio Grande do Sul, bordering Argentina and Uruguay.
