Head of water leaves victims in Capitlio, in the south of Minas Gerais



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Merely illustrative image of waterfall in Capit
Image merely illustrative of the waterfall in Capitlio (MG), place of the accident (photo: Lucas Matos / Divulgao)

The Fire Department works this Saturday afternoon (2/1) in rescue victims of a waterspout in Capitlio, in the South Region of Minas Gerais.

According to initial information from the corporation, at least nine people were affected by Out of the water around 2:20 pm. Of them, at least two are said to have died, according to fire officials. However, since the issue is still ongoing, this number may change.

The event occurred in the region known as Cascatinha.

“There would be nine victims, without a definition of sex and age yet. There are three islands after the rapids, first on the mainland, three islands in the middle of the watercourse and another three washed up, one in destination and two located in the canyon pit ”, the corporation reported.

According to firefighters, three victims They are isolated on the other side of the waterfall, near the waterfall. However, everyone is safe and waiting for the level to drop.

There are three other victims stranded on a rock in the middle of the waterfall. One of these people has an open leg fracture.

Three more were dragged away. Two fell into Furnas Lake: one is submerged and the other on the surface, according to firefighters.

The corporation reported that a plane had already seen some victims and hopes to get them to safety.

The body of one of the deceased persons has already been discovered by the military. The other was not found.

According to the Fire Department, Piumhi’s team received a rescue call in the “cloudy” region, in the canons.

What is a waterhead?

The phenomenon that left victims in Capitolio is caused by a momentary rise in the water level of rivers and lakes. It occurs when a large amount of rain falls on the upper parts of a waterfall.

With that, bathers are surprised by the force of the water, which rises rapidly.

The waterspout, on the other hand, functions like a small tornado. It occurs in rivers and also in the ocean.

The great risk of this second phenomenon for ships, since the intensity of the winds can deflect ships and boats.

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