A woman died on a beach in the Brazilian state of São Paulo
when she was struck by lightning
in the middle of a strong electrical storm, which also injured seven other people.
"There were sequences of electric shocks, produced between the water and the sand on the Vila Caiçara beach, Playa Grande, resulting in four victims, all from the same family.
One of them, a 60-year-old lady, died
; the others are in a state of serious but stable," the Civil Defense agency of the state of São Paulo reported on Saturday.
The same agency indicated that "
four other people were also hit by electric shocks
, but not seriously," according to the first official reports.
On the other hand, the state Agencia Brasil reported that
three more people died in the last 24 hours
in the state of São Paulo, after heavy rains and winds caused landslides and flooding in six municipalities.
A man died when the car in which he was traveling with another occupant was swept away by waters
in the municipality of Sorocaba, in the metropolitan region of São Paulo, the AFP news agency reported.
Meanwhile, in Limeira - a Brazilian municipality located in the eastern part of the state of São Paulo -
two other women died after being trapped under a car
.
Despite being rescued by a team of firefighters, they did not survive.
The southern region of Brazil was hit this week by a large number of storms, which left fatalities and material damage.
In the state of Rio Grande do Sul, a storm that occurred on Tuesday left two dead, as reported this Saturday on the social network X by Governor Eduardo Leite when updating the balance of victims.
Unfortunately, in this man a 29-year-old motoboy was found in his life who was missing shortly after terça-feira, in the Capital.
He is the second fatal victim of the climatic event.
All solidarity with families.
As security forces continue to act in support of the population.
— Eduardo Leite (@EduardoLeite_) January 20, 2024
Likewise, the strong rainstorms and winds that hit the city of San Pablo left two more people dead, while "thousands of inhabitants of the largest metropolis in Latin America suffered at least three days with power outages." ", it was informed.
The southern region of Brazil has suffered several extreme weather events in recent months, including heavy rains and a "devastating cyclone" in September, which left more than 50 dead.
According to experts, these phenomena, closely linked to climate change, tend to be repeated throughout Brazil.