Six people died and more than 700 were reported injured after a tornado struck the southern Brazilian state of Parana, in what the state government says was one of the most extreme weather events to ever hit the region.

A powerful tornado in Brazil’s southern state of Parana killed six people and injured more than 400 others Friday night, state officials said Saturday.

Hundreds of people were injured after the tornado ripped through the region with a 14-year-old child being listed among the six people who were killed by the freak weather event

A strong tornado ripped through the city of Rio Bonito do Iguaçu in southern Brazil on Friday, severely damaging properties and vehicles. At least six people were killed and 437 injured in the tornado,