According to reports, disasters occur frequently around the world, and many countries have been affected. And when countries around the world looked to the undersea volcanic eruption in the Pacific island nation of Tonga, I wondered if anyone knew about a mountain wall collapse accident in Brazil. According to local media reports, as of the 9th local time, the remains of the last two missing persons have been found, so the number of people killed in the accident has accumulated to 10, and all the bodies of the victims found have been transferred to the local police.
Bad news comes from Brazil's famous tourist attraction "The Sea of Minas"
The collapse of the mountain wall occurred in the southeastern Brazilian state of Minas Gerais, which is one of the famous local attractions - "Minas Sea". It is also one of the largest artificial lakes in the world, with large areas of water to sail in the scenic area, and the canyons on both sides of the river are also majestic. Therefore, its water excursion program is loved by many tourists. But under this beautiful scenery, nature's "killing machine" is also everywhere. It's not the first time an accident has occurred at the site, as two tourists were killed in a waterspout in 2020.
It is reported that the cause of the accident has been investigated by a joint investigation team composed of the Brazilian Navy and the local police, who focused their investigation on whether an appropriate safe distance was maintained between the canyon and the cruise ship. Some experts speculate that the collapse of the mountain wall is most likely due to the erosion of the rock layer caused by continuous local rainfall, resulting in the collapse of the five-meter-high mountain wall. Therefore, experts remind visitors not to get too close to the stone wall when visiting, so as not to cause danger. On rainy days, do not participate in such boat cruises.
The situation is very serious, the Brazilian rescue review
According to local media reports, after the accident, the relevant local departments actively organized rescue. According to media reports, four cruise ships were hit when the mountain wall collapsed, and the fire department involved in the rescue claimed that 20 tourists were missing. Later, as the rescue began, the number of missing people declined. On the morning of the ninth, the rescue team found the body of the eighth victim in the scenic waters. At present, the death toll from the mountain wall collapse accident has risen to 10, and the remains of the last two missing people have been found.
In addition to a rescue team of 50 people, consisting of firefighters, naval soldiers and divers involved in the rescue, 4 search and rescue boats and 3 jet skis were also dispatched. On the ninth day, the Brazilian president announced that the Brazilian Navy will also send a rescue force to join in order to complete the search and rescue work faster. At the same time, the local mayor announced the closure of the entrance to the tourist attraction, and all water excursion projects in the city were suspended.
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