At least seven people have died and nine were seriously injured after part of a canyon collapsed on top of two boats carrying tourists at a popular sightseeing spot in southeast Brazil.

Authorities said three people were still missing after others feared lost were located by telephone.

The collapse took place near a picturesque waterfall in a canyon located near the popular tourist village of Capitolio, in the southeast of Brazil, on Saturday.

Dramatic footage captured the moment a huge slice of the rock wall broke off from the canyon and began to slowly fall forward on top of two tourist boats.

Passengers can be heard screaming as the cliffside crashed directly on one of the boats, engulfing the other nearby ship and sending waves and debris flying to the other vessels touring the area.

Authorities said at least 32 people have been taken to hospital and nine are still recovering from serious injuries.

The people hospitalized in the accident had broken bones and one was in serious condition in hospital with head and facial injuries.


https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10382473/Brazilian-canyon-collapses-boats-killing-five-injuring-nine-leaving-20-missing.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GIKBBSrDhL0
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The tourists boats were heard screaming and warning each other about the dangers at the cliff as rocks began falling off.

Some boats can be seen speeding away from the danger zone but two boats were still close to the cliffside when it came down.


Photos:

Minas Gerais Fire Department during the rescue effort on Saturday.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3oqV5Qw-SIQ

Watched it on IG it was horrible

Imagine using your money to pay for cruise boat then one rock kills you

God help us not to be at the right place at the wrong time .

Nature happened..

Rip to the death

Jesus.......

Reason notin will ever make me use canoe or boat for any journey in my life......

Oh no...

Everyday we're faced with different things that can terminate our lives ,but it's through the love God and his mercies we are saved.

DenreleDave:
Jesus.......

Reason notin will ever make me use canoe or boat for any journey in my life......

Even cars somersault, chief.

DenreleDave:
Jesus.......

Reason notin will ever make me use canoe or boat for any journey in my life......

Even if u sleep on ur bed, roof still fit fall on u.... Only God protects..

Imagine going on vacation and coming back in a body bag.sad

May the Soul of the Departed Rest in peace

Hmmmm from vacation to the journey beyond return.
May their souls rest in peace

Honestly there was ample warning before that cliff face collapsed.

The boat drivers should have cleared from the area when those rock pieces started falling off.

What a traumatic way to die
Rip to them

The cliff gave signs. The drivers had the chance of leaving the whatever! But they stood their making a video

Tinyemeka:
Honestly there was ample warning before that cliff face collapsed.

The boat drivers should have cleared from the area when those rock pieces started falling off.

Some people trying warn them. I don't know that the victims don't hear or ignore.
Translation
Get out of there the rock will fall. Oh my god the rock is falling. They scream get out of there it's going to fall... get out of there it's going to fall...
[youtube]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFTzyOIt65s [/youtube]

maxdozie:
The cliff gave signs. The drivers had the chance of leaving the whatever! But they stood their making a video

They had like 30 seconds to start their boat and speed off.

Village people hand work

Samishiba:


Some people trying warn them. I don't know that the victims don't hear or ignore.
Translation
Get out of there the rock will fall. Oh my god the rock is falling. They scream get out of there it's going to fall... get out of there it's going to fall...
[youtube]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFTzyOIt65s [/youtube]

Oh my God!
They definitely ignored the warnings and calls to leave that area.

ublight

Nature is very scary sometimes.

DenreleDave:
Jesus.......

Reason notin will ever make me use canoe or boat for any journey in my life......

You never liked water.
..
If you should fear anything because of this,, it should be Rocks and Mountains.
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Not Boat and Canoes