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The death toll after the rupture of a dam of the Vale mining company in Brumadinho, a suburb of Belo Horizonte (MG), was increased to 65 people, according to information released by the Civil Defense of Minas Gerais. Of the 65 dead, 31 were identified.
Civil Defense reported 27 missing persons and 386 found among Vale employees and residents of the area. There are still 135 homeless people. According to the Civil Defense, 192 people were saved for life.
For the coordinator of the Civil Defense, Lt. Col. Flávio Godinho, the moment is not for donations. He denied the existence of bank accounts for cash donations.
Repurchase operations are expected to last several weeks because of displacement and work itself. The actions started three days ago. Today 's operations (28) resumed at 4 am, when the search crews were able to recover two bodies found in the second bus found submerged in the tailings sludge.
some bodies. Firefighters struggled all day because of drones in the area.
Identification
In order to facilitate identification and contact with the family, the civilian police will set up outposts in the Brumadinho area. The work will be carried out by professionals from various fields, including volunteers
said delegate Luiz Carlos Ferreira, who said the civilian police were trying to identify the dead as quickly as possible. According to him, it is fundamental that families transmit information that facilitates the localization of relatives, such as details on dental arches and photographs.
Security
Commander of the Military Police, Major Flavio Santiago, said today that acts of looting and violence have been reported due to the situation in the region. According to him, police officers would be only 250 in the region affected by the tragedy.
"In addition to helicopter patrols to protect society," Major said.
Prospects
A voice from Minas Gerais' military firefighters, Lt. Pedro Aihara, called on people, even well-intentioned, not to try to do relief work alone.
According to the army, Israeli teams help rescue the victims in the second bus. The work will be interrupted from 22h and resume at 4am. According to him, the topography of the ground and the mud make the rescue operations difficult.
In the morning, Lieutenant Pedro Aihara declared that the possibility of finding living people was low. "The chances are minimal considering the type of tragedy, which involves mud," he said, explaining that the residues can hardly allow the formation of air pockets. "It is a war operation that demands from all parties efforts and understanding," he concluded.
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