Mining tragedy in Brazil: already 84 dead – ElSol.com.ar – Diario de Mendoza, Argentina

The toll of victims of last Friday's mining accident in southeastern Brazil rose from 65 to 84, official sources said Tuesday, according to which 276 people were still missing (against 288 in the previous badessment). ).

"At that time we have 276 missing, 84 dead and 42 identified bodies", said the lieutenant-colonel of the Civil Defense of Minas Gerais Flávio Godinho.

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The authorities also indicated that the number of people located was 391 and that since Saturday no one has been saved alive.

On Friday, the rupture of a mining waste dam by the Brazilian Vale at the Córrego do Feijao mine in the municipality of Brumadinho caused a huge tide of mud that swept this region of southeastern Brazil.

In the next days, "the possibility of finding living people is very small"said spokesman of the Minas Giras Fire Department, Lt. Pedro Aihara.

On the fifth day of intensive research, work will be extended until 9:00 pm and resume at 4:00 pm on Wednesday.

Since the disaster was unleashed, Vale has been the target of a legal offensive, with heavy fines and millionaire account blocks.

On Tuesday, the police arrested five engineers, including three Vale officials, responsible for the mine's authorization.

Two German TÜV SÜD engineers were also arrested, which guaranteed the dam's stability in September 2018.