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RIO – The rescue teams operating in the
disturbance area
of the
Dam
from Vale to
Brumadinho
have already saved nine bodies, said the government of Minas Gerais in a statement. There is still no identification of the deadly victims. Nine people were removed from the mud and about 100 people were saved. The Government informs that, according to the information provided by Vale's representative to Governor Romeu Zema, there are 427 people there, that is 279 people saved alive. About 300 people are missing for the moment, in connection with the company. Firefighters have already asked the names of these people to the company.
Governor Romeu Zema, accompanied by the Minister of the Environment, Ricardo Salles, went to the dam site. in Brumadinho, in the metropolitan area of Belo Horizonte. O
The Brumadinho accident occurs three years after the tragedy of Mariana
, also in Minas, which left 19 dead.
The government also reported that about 100 firefighters are on site and that the contingent will be doubled starting this morning. A command post has been set up in a college in Brumadinho and will be maintained for a few days. A 0800 number for sending information about missing persons in the area will be created.
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In an interview, Vale's president, Fabio Schvartsman, said that there were 300 employees on the scene at the time of the tragedy. Most of those affected are self-employed and subcontractors. A
had a low accident risk but a high potential for damage
, according to a document from the National Water Agency.
![] The Vale dam breaks in Brumadinho, in the metropolitan area of Belo Horizonte. Reproduction / Agência O Globo](https://ogimg.infoglobo.com.br/in/23401605-238-fe9/FT1086A/652/x80808024_.jpg.pagespeed.ic.sVNtFpY0tS.jpg)
The president of the company stated that "there was still no information on the cause of the accident. And these efforts are now focused on saving the victims. He confirmed that my dam was broken and that the leak had caused the overflow of another dam on the valley.
– I am torn. My intention is to go straight there, "said Schvartsman." We do not know what happened and we will devote ourselves energetically to finding out what it was like 39; era. But now, everything is a matter of relief.
According to the executive, the accident occurred at lunch time. The company's restaurant on the site was buried and the administrative building was also touched. According to him, 100 people have already been located.
The executive cited the tragedy of Mariana, which occurred three years ago.
– This time it is a human tragedy. maybe the environmental damage will be less. Earlier, Vale's president said:
"How can we say that we are learning something from Mariana?
".
Schvartsman also said that the company was putting in place a major badistance program in the area, with a crisis office and all the directors involved.
– We mobilized 40 ambulances we had in the area. And we mobilize public and private hospitals on the premises. We have set up three victim badistance centers in the region and set up social badistance for victims.
According to Copasa, there is no risk of water shortage in the metropolitan area of the capital. There are about 2,000 people without energy at the moment and Cemig is working to restore the electrical connection in the area. But there are five lighting towers to help with the rescue operations at dawn. More information at any time.
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