Brumadinho dam disaster
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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.[1]
The dam was owned by Vale, the same company which was involved in the 2015 Bento Rodrigues dam disaster.[2]
The dam released a mudflow that advanced over houses in a rural area near the city.[3][4] At least 110 people died as a result of the collapse.
President Jair Bolsonaro, sent three ministers to follow the rescue efforts.[5]
Brumadinho Dam Disaster Media
Schematic cross section showing design of failed dam
Path of mudflow after dam failure
Iron ore railway bridge destroyed by mudflow, 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) downstream from collapsed dam
References
- ↑ Schvartsman, Fabio (25 January 2019) (in pt). Announcement about Brumadinho breach dam. Vale. http://www.vale.com/brasil/EN/aboutvale/news/Pages/fabio-schvartsman-annoucement-about-brumadinho-breach-dam.aspx. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
- ↑ "Barragem de rejeitos da Vale se rompe e causa destruição em Brumadinho (MG)" (in pt-BR). Correio Braziliense. 25 January 2019. https://www.correiobraziliense.com.br/app/noticia/brasil/2019/01/25/interna-brasil,732919/barragem-de-rejeitos-da-vale-rompe-e-causa-destruicao-em-brumadinho-m.shtml. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
- ↑ "Clarifications regarding Dam I of the Córrego do Feijão Mine". Vale. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
- ↑ "Barragem da Vale se rompe em Brumadinho, na Grande BH" (in pt). G1. 26 January 2019. https://g1.globo.com/mg/minas-gerais/noticia/2019/01/25/bombeiros-e-defesa-civil-sao-mobilizados-para-chamada-de-rompimento-de-barragem-em-brumadinho-na-grande-bh.ghtml. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
- ↑ Ernesto, Marcelo. "Em mensagem, Bolsonaro lamenta rompimento de barragem em Brumadinho" [In a message, Bolsonaro mourned the tailing dam collapse in Brumadinho]. Estado de Minas (in português). Retrieved 26 January 2019.
