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Tornado kills 6 in southern Brazil

Sao Paulo, Nov 9 (UNI) The death toll from a tornado that struck Brazil's southern state of Parana on Friday night rose to six, with around 750 people injured and at least one person missing, authorities said Saturday.
Several homes and buildings were destroyed in the town of Rio Bonito do Iguacu, which rescue teams described as resembling a war zone, local media reported, adding that about 80 percent of the town, home to some 14,000 people, was devastated.
Parana Governor Carlos Massa Ratinho Junior declared a state of public calamity to speed up the release of emergency funds for relief and rebuilding efforts, authorities said in a news release.
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