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The death toll probably exceeds 300 people
As part of the investigation of the case of rupture of a dam in the state of Minas Gerais, the Brazilian police arrested three employees of the Brazilian mining company Vale and two contractors. 19659008] Two inmates are senior executives from the Corrego do Feijao mine, where the collapse of the tailings dam took place, reports Reuters referring to a statement from the state prosecutor's office of Minas Gerais . The position of the third employee detained at Vale is still unknown.
According to prosecutors, two other engineers were arrested in São Paulo. They were working on behalf of Vale and giving conclusions on the safety of the dam.
According to the judge, investigators in Minas Gerais issued five arrest warrants and seven search warrants for murder, falsification of documents and attacks on the environment.
The breakthrough of the Vale mining company's dump in rural Brazil took place on January 25th. The death of 65 people is officially confirmed. Another 279 missing persons are at risk of dying.
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