Capitólio rockfall

Coordinates: 20°38′48″S 46°15′56″W / 20.64667°S 46.26556°W / -20.64667; -46.26556
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Capitólio rock collapse
Cliffs along the Furnas Reservoir with motorboats and bathers
Map
Date8 January 2022
LocationCapitólio, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Coordinates20°38′48″S 46°15′56″W / 20.64667°S 46.26556°W / -20.64667; -46.26556
Deaths10
Non-fatal injuries32

The Capitólio rock collapse happened on 8 January 2022 at Furnas Reservoir in Capitólio, Minas Gerais, Brazil. The rockfall killed 10 people and left 32 injured and three missing.[1]

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  1. "At least seven dead after canyon wall collapses onto motorboats on lake in Brazil". The Independent. 2022-01-09. Retrieved 2022-01-09.

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