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More than 1.6 million people have lost power in Brazil’s São Paulo as a result of a powerful storm.
The storm moved in over the metropolitan area on Friday and caused extensive damage to vegetation and infrastructure, among other things.
According to local authorities, wind gusts of up to 30 meters per second were measured, which caused problems for both water and electricity supply in the multi-million city.
Several neighborhoods were still without power Saturday, even though more than 16 hours had passed since the storm passed. At least five people are said to have died in the state as a result of the storm.
São Paulo is the largest city in terms of population in South America.