Disaster● Low1h ago · Nov 13, 2026, 9:32 PM
Tree falls and blocks stretch of BR-459 after rain between Piranguinho and Itajubá, MG
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from G1 · Brazil · South America
A tree fell and blocked a stretch of BR-459 after rain between Piranguinho and Itajubá. Rain caused a tree to fall, blocking a section of BR-459, near the district of Santa Bárbara do Sapucaí, in Piranguinho (MG), on Friday afternoon (13).
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