Brazil: Death toll from Vale's dam burst reaches 84

Devdiscourse News Desk | Updated: 30-01-2019 08:42 IST | Created: 30-01-2019 03:14 IST

Brazil: Death toll from Vale's dam burst reaches 84 — Photo taken on Jan. 27, 2019 shows the interiors of a destroyed house at the area affected by the collapse of a tailings dam, near the town of Brumadinho, the state of Minas Gerias, Brazil. The death toll from Brazil's collapsed tailings dam climbed to 58, with 305 people still missing in southeast Brazil's Minas Gerais state, said local authorities. (Xinhua/Li Ming) Image Credit: IANS

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The death toll from Vale's dam burst in the Brazilian town of Brumadinho rose to 84 people, and 276 were still unaccounted for, according to rescuers working at the site on Tuesday. They said that 48 people have been identified so far, as work continues in the area.

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