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Few answers and 28 still missing three days after Brazil dams burst
Posted by Reuters: Stephen Eisenhammer on November 9th, 2015
Reuters: Three days after a massive mudflow and flood caused by ruptured dams at an iron ore mine, Brazilian authorities are still struggling to determine a cause or even recover the bodies of as many as 28 people possibly swept away in the torrent.
The disaster in the mineral-rich southeastern state of Minas Gerais, directly north of Rio de Janeiro, has prompted a rescue and salvage operation involving about 500 people, many of whom are still searching with the help of dogs and special equipment for victims...
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Two dozen missing in vast mudflow of Brazil mine disaster
Posted by Reuters: Stephen Eisenhammer on November 8th, 2015
Reuters: Brazilian authorities late on Saturday were investigating a second suspected death after two dams at a major mine in the country's southeast burst and unleashed a massive mudflow that wreaked havoc across more than 80 km (50 miles).
A dozen residents of villages downstream from the burst dams remain missing, along with 13 workers from the mine. Officials warned of a higher death toll even as they struggle to find bodies probably swept away by the torrent.
One death from the disaster was confirmed...
Search ongoing for missing Brazil mine disaster, death toll uncertain
Posted by Reuters: Stephen Eisenhammer on November 7th, 2015
Reuters: Rescue teams searched through mud and debris on Friday for people still missing from a village devastated by the collapse of two dams at a Brazilian mine owned by the world's largest mining company, BHP Billiton.
While only one worker has been confirmed dead, the local governor said the mining disaster caused the most environmental damage of any in the state's history. It could cost the mine's owners a fortune to clean up and repair.
Walls of water filled with mining waste cascaded downhill...