Shocking rock detachment on tourist boats in Brazil

by time news

A shocking accident occurred this Saturday in Minas Gerais with the detachment of a rock that fell on tourist boats in a lake in that state in northern Brazil. The incident happened in Lake Furnas, in the municipality of Capitólio, and left at least one dead and 15 wounded.

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The tragic episode was recorded in at least three videos. The firefighters had to intervene. Other possible fatalities were reportedly sought.

Several boats were meters from the rock, in a place located almost 300 kilometers from Belo Horizonte, the capital of Minas general. At least three boats were affected. The Brazilian Navy will launch an investigation.

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The governor of Minas Gerais, Romeo Zema, sent his condolences to the victims and attributed the tragedies to “the heavy rains, which caused the landslide.” Remarked that “the government of Minas is present from the first moments through the Civil Defense” and that rescue efforts continue.

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The videos that circulate show terrifying images, with the stone wall breaking off and falling on the boats. One of the registers allows us to see how stones begin to fall from the base, in what marked the beginning of the detachment. The wall collapsed onto the boats in screams of horror.

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