Brazil: rock breaks from cliff and falls on boaters, leaving at least seven dead

[Judi Lynn]

Another three people are missing after the accident on Furnas Lake in Minas gerais

Associated Press
Sat 8 Jan 2022 22.43 EST

A towering slab of rock broke from a cliff and toppled on to pleasure boaters drifting near a waterfall on a Brazilian lake on Saturday, leaving seven dead and three still missing.

Minas Gerais fire department commander Edgard Estevo told a news conference that officials were seeking to identify the victims. Another nine people suffered serious injuries.

Video images showed a gathering of small boats moving slowly near the sheer cliff on Furnas Lake when a fissure appeared in the rock and a huge piece toppled directly on to at least two of the vessels.

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The press office of Minas Gerais state told the Associated Press that the fire department had deployed divers and helicopters to help. Minas Gerais governor Romeu Zema sent messages of solidarity with the victims via social media.

More:
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/jan/08/brazil-rock-breaks-from-cliff-and-falls-on-boaters-leaving-at-least-five-dead

[Demovictory9]

1. i watched the video..there was time to escape. instead the boats stayed watching