Two tornadoes struck the Brazilian state of Santa Catarina, causing serious damage. One of them damaged Serafin Enos Bertaso Airport in the city of Chapecó, CNN Brasil reports, citing data from the National Institute of Meteorology (Inmet).
The tornado passed over the airport on 4 November. Wind gusts reached 126 km/h: the storm blew out windows in the terminal and the main hall, destroyed part of the façade and damaged the entrance area of the building.
Voe Xap, the company that operates the airport, announced that its operations had been suspended indefinitely.
The bad weather also affected other parts of the state. Owing to storms and flooding, a state of emergency has been declared in 20 cities in Santa Catarina, G1 Globo reports.
