On 20 January 1996, this city of 120,000 became a global UFO research focus. Thousands of residents reported a low-flying unidentified craft, and the military sealed off the area. Witnesses described a silver disc about 30 meters in diameter approaching the local nuclear plant at 2,400 km/h, emitting a blue beam. A gas station owner photographed an olive-shaped metallic object hovering over a church spire, dripping silver liquid that vaporized on contact with the ground. Over 200 residents later reported skin lesions, hair loss, and a sharp drop in white blood cells.
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On 20 January 1996, this city of 120,000 became a global UFO research focus. Thousands of residents reported a low-flying unidentified craft, and the military sealed off the area. Witnesses described a silver disc about 30 meters in diameter approaching the local nuclear plant at 2,400 km/h, emitting a blue beam. A gas station owner photographed an olive-shaped metallic object hovering over a church spire, dripping silver liquid that vaporized on contact with the ground. Over 200 residents later reported skin lesions, hair loss, and a sharp drop in white blood cells. A retired lieutenant claimed the military found a 15-meter circular scorched zone in the forest, with soil samples showing californium-252 levels 300 times above normal. Two extraterrestrial beings were said to have been captured. In 2001, a 20-meter UFO-shaped water tower was built in the city, emitting purple light at night.
Contested
The Brazilian government and military have never officially acknowledged capturing extraterrestrials. The collective poisoning symptoms lack independent medical reports. The scorched zone, isotope anomalies, and alien bodies all come from anonymous military sources. No original files or scientific data have been publicly released.
Sources
- Brazilian UFO research organization CBMC 1996 sighting archive
- 1996 Brazilian national media coverage
- Varginha municipal UFO water tower construction record (2001)