On saturday, a wall of rock toppled on top of their motorboats below a waterfall in Sul Minas, Brazil, killing at least seven people and injuring nine others. Capitolio Canyons, a renowned tourist site in Minas Gerais, was the scene of the event. On social media, viral videos showed a tower of rocks breaking away from the cliff wall and cascading down on two boats, causing a massive wave to wash over the lake. local authorities told Reuters that three persons were still missing after others who were thought to be lost were found via phone.



The injured were transported to local hospitals. Many people had fractured bones, and one guy was hospitalised with major head and facial injuries. Authorities told Reuters that at least 23 others were treated for minor injuries. According to OTempo news, the Brazilian Navy announced it would launch an investigation into the circumstances of the disaster. Heavy rain has been falling in the area for the past two weeks, which may have loosened the rock face.


According to the New York Daily News, Brazilian police have confirmed the incident, which occurred on saturday near Furnas Lake in the Brazilian city of Capitolia in the state of Minas Gerais. According to Edgard Estevo, chief of the Minas Gerais State fire Department, as many as 20 persons may be missing, and officials are attempting to identify them. By saturday night, he claimed, many of the injured had been discharged from the hospital.
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09/01/2022 01:15 PM