Teixeira added;
“We are completely shocked, and nobody really knows how many victims are involved.
“There is not just one, not just two but probably many deaths. There are a lot of people with injuries. The region is full of ambulances that have come from other parts of the state to help the victims. No one is sure about the size of this tragedy.
The Brazilian Navy has launched an investigation into the incident, according to a spokesman. The catastrophe was likely triggered by torrential rains in the area, which dislodged the rocks, according to the governor of Minas Gerais state.
Just hours before the catastrophe, authorities issued a warning to tourists to stay away from the area's waterfalls.
Minas Gerais governor Romeu Zema added;
“We are suffering the pain of a tragedy in our state due to heavy rains that provoked the accident in the Furnas lake. Rescue workers are still on the scene.
“We are in solidarity with the families at this difficult moment.”
Furnas Lake, which was formed in 1958 to facilitate the construction of a hydroelectric plant, is a major tourist attraction in the area around 260 miles north of Sao Paulo. Capitolio officials said the town, which has approximately 8,400 residents, can attract 5,000 visitors on a weekend and up to 30,000 on holidays.Watch
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