At least thirteen people lost their lives during a violent storm that hit southeastern Brazil on Friday. The storm is due to the arrival of a cold front which wreaked havoc in the middle of the week in Rio Grande do Sul (south) The storm comes after a heatwave in the region, where a felt temperature of 62.3ºC was recorded on Sunday in Rio de Janeiro.
Brazil, which is suffering the effects of climate change, is plagued by repeated natural disasters. More than 230 people died in Petropolis in 2022 following heavy rains.