'It's a relief,' says survivor of tragedy in Capitol who received 200 stitches to the head.
Isabel and her sister, who were with family members in one of the boats, were injured.
247 - "It's a real relief, a feeling of belonging, of people waiting for you, everyone caring." This is the account of Isabel Martins da Costa, one of the survivors of the tragedy in Capitólio, where ten people died after part of the canyon collapsed. She, who spoke to the Fantástico team this Sunday (9), received 200 stitches in her head. reporter is from the G1 portal.
Isabel was with her sister, Ana Costa, and other family members on a boat trip.
"I remember seeing the rock falling, a black wave coming over the boat. We sank, we dove, and at that moment I said, 'I'm going to die,'" Ana, who was also injured, confided.
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A landslide in a canyon at Furnas Lake, in Capitólio (MG), has already left at least ten dead.While firefighters continue searching for missing persons this Monday (10), discussions about who will be held accountable for the precautions that should have been taken to avoid this disaster continue.
While representatives from the Fire Department, the Civil Police, and the city government have placed the responsibility for controlling tourism in the area on the Brazilian Navy, authorities have evaded responsibility for preventing landslides.
Police, firefighters and Civil Defense in Minas Gerais say it is necessary to wait for the investigations, while the Navy did not comment yesterday (9). The mayor of Capitólio, Cristiano Geraldo da Silva (PP-MG), admitted that no type of geological monitoring was being carried out at the tourist site.
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