Seven dead, 3 missing after rock collapse at Brazilian waterfall

There are at the very least seven folks useless and 9 severely injured after a wall of rock collapsed on prime of motor boats in southeastern Brazil.
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No less than seven folks died and 9 had been severely injured when a wall of rock collapsed on prime of motor boats beneath a waterfall in southeastern Brazil on Saturday, the hearth division stated.

A tower of rocks out of the blue broke away from the canyon wall and got here crashing down on a number of leisure boats, sending out an enormous wave over the lake at Capitolio, in Minas Gerais state.

Movies posted on social media confirmed vacationers shouting because the column of rock crashed into the water, smashing two boats.

Authorities stated three folks had been nonetheless lacking after others feared misplaced had been positioned by phone. Divers searched the lake.

The folks damage within the accident had damaged bones and one was in severe situation in hospital with head and facial accidents. Some 23 others had been handled for mild accidents, he stated.

Three persons are nonetheless lacking after a tower of rocks broke away from the canyon wall and got here crashing down on a number of leisure boats — killing at the very least seven.

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The area has been underneath heavy rainfall for 2 weeks, which might have loosened the rock face. On Saturday, a dike overflowed at an iron ore mine 300 kilometers to the east, chopping off a significant federal freeway. 

The realm has been underneath heavy rainfall for 2 weeks, which might have been the reason for the devastating scene.

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Heavy rains probably contributed to the accident, in accordance with the Minas Gerais state governor.

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