At Least 7 Dead, 32 Injured After Giant Wall of Rock Crushes Boaters in Brazil (VIDEOS)
At least 7 people are dead and 32 injured after a giant wall of rock crushed boaters in Brazil on Saturday.
A portion of the canyon broke off and fell on boaters in the city of Capitolia in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais on Saturday.
The freak accident was captured on video by several passengers on boats nearby.
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URGENTE!!! Pedras se soltam de cânion em Capitólio, em Minas, e atingem três lanchas. pic.twitter.com/784wN6HbFy
— O Tempo (@otempo) January 8, 2022
People on a a speedboat are seen trying to warn passengers on another boat closer to the falling rocks:
Mais um vídeo que circula nas redes mostra que os primeiros sinais da queda da pedra em Capitólio, foram vistos por pessoas que estavam no local, cerca de um minuto antes da tragédia. Algumas delas tentaram avisar aos passageiros das lanchas mais próximas sobre o perigo. pic.twitter.com/hRU2dLbv6i
— O Tempo (@otempo) January 8, 2022
Slow motion footage shows people being launched from the speedboat:
Capitólio: veja em câmera lenta as pessoas sendo arremessadas das lanchas após pedras desabarem sobre as embarcações. pic.twitter.com/4pPEdYWbiS
— O Tempo (@otempo) January 8, 2022