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The containment dam of Minera SA it's broken and the avalanche of mud with toxic waste swept all over its way into the small town of Brumadinho, to be "submerged the dining facilities" where they were about 300 people working, according to the president of the mining company, Fabio Schwartsman.
At that time, the environmental disaster occurred in the municipality of Brumadinho, in Minas Gerais (southeastern Brazil) It already has unofficial figures of 9 dead and the disappearance of 200 people is estimated.
Friday night, nearly 300 people – mostly miners – were saved alive. But the chances of finding 150 missing people alive are "minimal", as badured by the state's governor, Romeu Zema.
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro will fly over the affected area: "It is difficult to stay face to face with this scenario and not to get angry, we will do everything in our power to take care of the victims, minimize damage, establish the facts, ensure that justice is done and prevent new tragedies such as Mariana and Brumadinho, for the sake of the Brazilians and the environment, "he said through a formal record of departure
The devastating images of the environmental disaster are crossing the world. The overflow had occurred before the liberation of the dam on Friday, which caused a toxic spill "river" and devastated the city of Brumadinho, in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil.
With respect to firefighters, 200 people went missing due to the collapse of the dam. In a statement, the headquarters of the fire department of the city of Belo Horizonte, capital of the state of Minas Gerais, said dozens of people and animals were trapped by the torrent of mud released from the barrage.
Brazilian rescuers have found nine bodies, but authorities expect the death toll to increase significantly.
Source: UOL Brazil, O Globo Brasil, CNN Latin America, Social Networks
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