Thursday, January 13, 2022

At least 7 dead and 3 missing after collapse of rock at Brazilian waterfall

As a minimum seven humans died and 9 have been critically injured whilst a wall of rock collapsed on top of motor boats below a waterfall in southeastern Brazil on Saturday, the hearth branch said.



A tower of rocks suddenly broke away from the canyon wall and got here crashing down on numerous amusement boats, sending out a massive wave over the lake at Capitolio, in Minas Gerais kingdom.

motion pictures posted on social media confirmed travelers shouting as the column of rock crashed into the water, smashing two boats.

government stated 3 people were nonetheless lacking after others feared misplaced had been positioned by way of phone. Divers searched the lake.

The people hurt within the accident had broken bones and one changed into in extreme condition in clinic with head and facial accidents. some 23 others were treated for light accidents, he said.

The place has been under heavy rainfall for two weeks, that could have loosened the rock face. On Saturday, a dike overflowed at an iron ore mine 300 kilometers to the east, slicing off a major federal dual carriageway.

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