Brumadinho dam disaster
2019 dam disaster which killed 237 in Brumadinho, Brazil / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Brumadinho dam disaster occurred on 25 January 2019 when a tailings dam at the Córrego do Feijão iron ore mine suffered a catastrophic failure.[1] The dam, located 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) east of Brumadinho in Minas Gerais, Brazil, is owned by the mining company Vale, which was also involved in the Mariana dam disaster of 2015.[2] The collapse of the dam released a mudflow that engulfed the mine's headquarters, including a cafeteria during lunchtime, along with houses, farms, inns, and roads downstream.[3][4][5][6] 270 people died as a result of the collapse, of whom 259 were officially confirmed dead, in January 2019, and 11 others were reported as missing. As of January 2022 there were still 6 missing.[7][8][9]
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Date | 25 January 2019 (2019-01-25) |
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Location | Córrego do Feijão iron ore mine, Brumadinho, Minas Gerais, Brazil |
Coordinates | 20°07′11″S 44°07′17″W |
Type | Dam failure |
Participants | Vale |
Deaths | 270 |
Missing | 6 (included in reported deaths) |
Arrests | 13 |