Brumadinho dam disaster

The Brumadinho dam disaster occurred on 25 January 2019 when a tailings dam  at an iron ore mine in Brumadinho, Minas Gerais, Brazil suffered a collapsed and exploded. 

The dam was owned by Vale, the same company which was involved in the 2015 Bento Rodrigues dam disaster. 

The dam released a mudflow that advanced over houses in a rural area near the city.  At least 110 people died as a result of the collapse.

President Jair Bolsonaro, sent three ministers to follow the rescue efforts.

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Category:January 2019 events
Category:2019 in Brazil
Category:2019 disasters
Category:Dams in South America
Category:Minas Gerais