Monday, November 16, 2015

When Will We Stop Destroying Our Mother-#BRAZILIANFUKUSHIMA

Rescue teams in southern Brazil raced to save victims and determine casualties Friday morning, hours after a dam burst at a mining waste site owned by two of the world’s largest mining companies, Vale and BHP Billiton Ltd.



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Posted by Leonel ZozoiaƧa on Monday, November 16, 2015
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http://www.ibtimes.com/brazil-dam-break-disaster-photos-toxic-red-mud-buries-village-mariana-minas-gerais-2172880

A general view where a dam burst in the village of Bento Rodrigues in Minas Gerais state, Brazil, Nov. 6, 2015. Douglas Magno/AFP/Getty Images

The collapsed dam in Mariana, Minas Gerais state, unleashed a surge of thick, red toxic mud that devastated the nearby village of Bento Rodrigues.


A general view of where a dam burst in the Brazilian village of Bento Rodrigues in Mariana, Minas Gerais state, Nov. 6, 2015.  Douglas Magno/AFP/Getty Images

 Reports of the death toll and injuries from the disaster, which occurred Thursday afternoon, varied greatly. A spokesman for firefighters in the rescue confirmed with Reuters 30 injuries and at least two deaths, but said the count was likely to rise as more mudslides were possible and rescue efforts continue. 

Mariana fire chief Adao Severino Junior told AFP news agency more than 50 were injured in southeastern Minas Gerais state and at least 17 people died. Several people were also reported missing. Read more here
Rescue workers drive on a road blocked with mud after a dam owned by Vale and BHP Billiton Ltd. burst in Mariana, Minas Gerais state, Brazil, Nov. 6, 2015.  Reuters/Ricardo Moraes
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