The drama occurred on Furnas Lake, a very touristy site in the south-east of the country.
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The images are cold in the back. The fall of a cliff face on boats sailing on Furnas Lake in southeastern Brazil left at least seven dead and three missing on Saturday, January 8, according to firefighters. A rock face broke off and fell on three boats at this popular tourist spot, popular for its green waters and spectacular landforms. The intense rains that have fallen in recent days in the region have favored the accident, according to firefighters.
In images shared on social media, we can see the precise moment when the rock mass breaks away and falls on the three boats, sowing panic among the passengers attending the scene on other boats. On other recordings, just before the drama we see people issuing warnings saying that “a lot of stones are falling” and calling on the occupants of the boats to move away from the wall.
URGENT !!! Pedras se soltam de Cânion em Capitólio, em Minas, e atingem três lanchas. pic.twitter.com/784wN6HbFy
– O Tempo (@otempo) January 8, 2022
President Jair Bolsonaro shared some of these videos on social media, praising the work of the Brazilian Navy which, “as soon as the unfortunate catastrophe occurred”, traveled to the site and worked to “rescue the victims and transport the wounded”.