Brazil: 200 evacuees near another dam in Minas Gerais

Vale SA evacuated 200 people to an area near one of its dams in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais, as a precautionary measure, said the company.

Residents near the B3 / B4 dam in the mine Mar Azul, about 25 kilometers from the state capitalThey were evacuated to a community center on Saturday night to stay in hotels, the company said in a statement. On 8 February, the troubled minor had already evacuated about 500 people near the Gongo Soco mine as a precautionary measure.

The activities of the Brazilian mining company are subject to strict government control More than 150 people died after the collapse of a structure in Brumadinho, Minas Gerais, in January. Brazilian police on Saturday arrested eight Vale employees as part of an ongoing investigation into the dam's collapse.