Posted on 01/08/2022 1:17:20 PM PST by BenLurkin
The incident took place at a popular tourist attraction
At least two people are dead and several injured after a massive rock formation collapsed on top of three boats in Brazil in an incident that was captured on video and posted on social media.
Brazilian authorities have confirmed the incident which happened in the city of Capitolia in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais on Saturday...
In the video posted on Twitter, a large portion of a cliff can be seen crashing into the water at a popular tourist attraction along the Rio Grande river, directly on top of several boats as horrified onlookers screamed.
[F]irefighters believe a sudden downpour of rain caused the rocks to become dislocated and fall into the river.
At least 15 people have reportedly been injured and it is believed that each boat involved was carrying 12 to 20 people, including children.
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Being a tourist is getting riskier and riskier.
Rumble version to avoid big tech
Part of canyon collapses onto boats in southeast Brazil
How awful.
UPDATE: At least 5 dead, 9 seriously injured, and 20 missing after part of canyon collapses onto boats in southeast Brazil
Never seen a "rockfall" like this before.
It kind of looks a bit like a glacier calving.
Everybody scattered and didn’t see anybody circle back to help survivors.
Never seen a “rockfall” like this before.
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other angles after show water gushing
Avoidable. If only these victims wore masks
Wider angle
At least 5 dead and 20 missing after part of canyon collapses onto boats in southeast Brazil
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They aren't Americans.
other angles after show water gushing
You may have missed the huge wave action created in that confined space that likely capsized several boats that stayed in the wake.
It occurred “due to heavy rains, which caused the loosening of a wall of stones in Lago de Furnas, in Capitolio,” Romeu Zema, governor of Minas, said
Nope.
Then from whence were you expecting “circle back to rescue” video?
When it’s your time it’s your time.
Because the first instinct of most Americans is to help. It’s what Americans do.
No one, NO ONE, in the cell phone videos circled back after the sloshing died down.
They were leaving the area as fast as they possibly could.
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