Powerful storm knocks out power to 1.4 million homes in Brazil's largest city

SAO PAULO, 13th October, 2024 (WAM) -- Around 1.4 million households in Sao Paulo, Brazil, were without power on Saturday almost 24 hours after a brief but powerful storm swept through South America's largest metropolis. At least seven people were killed, Associated Press (AP) reported.

Officials in Sao Paulo state said that record wind gusts Friday night of up to 67 mph (108 kph) knocked down transmission lines