The municipality of Rio Bonito do Iguaçu was hit by a violent tornado last week, November 7th.
Memories of the catastrophe in Rio Grande do Sul reached Rio Bonito do Iguaçu with force. Stuck cars threaten the region’s water supply and everything is waiting for insurance companies.
Not even cars escaped the devastation left by the tornado that hit Rio Bonito do Iguaçu, in Paraná, Brazil, last week.
Os winds of 330 km/h there were more than enough to crush and even pile up abandoned vehicles in the city, which ended up becoming part of the landscape of destruction.
In the video recorded inside a harvester cabin, it is possible to observe the moment a tornado hits Rio Bonito do Iguaçu, in Paraná, on the afternoon of November 7, 2025.
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In addition to the structural damage caused by the phenomenon, the car “cemetery” raised a series of concerns. This is because vehicle fluids, such as engine oil, gasoline and battery liquids, can leak and contaminate soil and water, further worsening the crisis in that region.
The city doesn’t even need to speculate: just remember the floods that hit Rio Grande do Sul in 2024, when more than 200,000 cars were affected. The delay in collection, combined with the huge list of emergencies, resulted in vehicles rotting in the open on the city streets.
To date, the state government does not have official estimates on how many vehicles were destroyed, nor has it identified a risk of environmental contamination. However, if the process follows the logic of Rio Grande do Sul, The first step should come from insurerswho will have to classify vehicles between those that can be repaired and those that have suffered a “total loss”.
Cars that have suffered irreversible damage must be sent for dismantling, in order to reuse any recyclable parts and materials, while those that are abandoned or too damaged, and not recovered by their owners, can be put up for auction.
Of course, at this moment, the priority in Paraná is the relief and reconstruction of urban structures, so much so that the state governor has already sanctioned a law that allows the direct transfer of up to 50 thousand reais (around 8125 euros) to affected families.
