Tornado in southern Brazil kills six, injures hundreds

November 9, 2025 11:01 AM

Tornado in southern Brazil kills six, injures hundreds

A tornado accompanied by strong winds and heavy rain struck the southern Brazilian state of Parana, killing six people, the state government said on Saturday. The town of Rio Bonito do Iguacu was hit hardest late Friday, with the state's civil defense agency reporting that over half of the urban area suffered roof collapses, along with multiple structural failures. Roads were blocked and power lines damaged. Authorities said 437 people were treated for injuries and about 1,000 were displaced....

Typhoon Danas lashes southern Taiwan with record winds, injuring hundreds

July 7, 2025 12:58 PM

Typhoon Danas lashes southern Taiwan with record winds, injuring hundreds

Typhoon Danas lashed southern Taiwan with record winds and strong rain early on Monday, killing two people and injuring more than 500 in a rare hit to the island's densely populated west coast. Taiwan is regularly struck by typhoons but they generally land along the mountainous and sparsely populated east coast facing the Pacific. Business and schools were shut along the west coast with the storm reaching winds of around 220 kilometres per hour as it tore through the southwestern county of Yun...

Strong tornado hits China’s Guangzhou, killing 5, injuring 33

April 28, 2024 10:29 AM

Strong tornado hits China’s Guangzhou, killing 5, injuring 33

Five people were killed and 33 others injured in a strong tornado that hit Guangzhou, the capital city of south China's Guangdong Province, on Saturday afternoon, local authorities said.   The tornado hit Zhongluotan Town in the city's Baiyun District at approximately 15:00, while the weather station in Liangtian Village, roughly 2.8 kilometers from the tornado's point of occurrence, registered a maximum wind gust of 20.6 meters per second.   A preliminary investigation by the provincial m...