A powerful tornado ripped through Rio Bonito do Iguaçu, Brazil, on Friday, killing at least five people and injuring more than 100 as winds up to 155 mph caused widespread destruction. | AccuWeather

A freak tornado has torn through southern Brazil, striking without warning and leaving communities in ruins. Many locals ran for their lives as the supercell closed in, but some could not escape, and there are fears the death toll will rise. | 7NEWS Adelaide