Wall of rock collapses on Brazil’s Furnas lake, kills seven

A column of rock crashes down on leisure boats in Furnas Lake, killing seven and injuring at least 32 people.

At least seven people have died and nine were seriously injured when a wall of rock collapsed on to boats carrying tourists on a lake in southeastern Brazil.

Videos of Saturday’s incident showed tourists shouting as a column of rock came crashing down, smashing several leisure boats and sending a huge wave over the lake at Capitolio in Minas Gerais state.

Rescue teams including a dive squad and members of the Brazilian Navy rushed to Furnas Lake.

A Big block of rock from one of the canyons of Capitólio, in Minas Gerais, Brazil, broke free and hit at least two speedboats that were moored in Lake Furnas.

Firefighters from Minas Gerais were called to the region. Pray