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Number Of Dead In Brazil Dam Disaster Rises To 134, 199 Missing
The toll from a dam collapse at a mine in southeast Brazil has risen to 134 deaths after more than a week of searches, with 199 missing, authorities said Monday.
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121 Killed, 226 Missing In Brazil Dam Disaster
The toll from a dam collapse last week at a mine in southeast Brazil has risen to 121 dead and 226 missing, according to officials Saturday.
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Brazil Dam Burst Death Toll Rises To 115; 10 More Added To Missing List
The death toll from a dam burst in the Brazilian town of Brumadinho rose to 115 people on Friday, according to the team tasked with recovering bodies from the site.
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As Death Toll In Brazil Nears 100, Vale Dam Disaster Relatives Lose Hope
Brazilian rescue teams have recovered the bodies of 99 people buried after the rupture last week of a Vale tailings dam, and with over 250 people still missing, relatives at the disaster site are fast losing hope.
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"Run To The Pickup": Man's Unlikely Escape From Death In Brazil Dam Burst
For Marco Antonio Ribeiro da Silva, a 39-year-old maintenance worker at iron ore miner Vale SA, God took the form of a Toyota Hilux pickup truck last Friday afternoon.
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Brazil Dam Collapse Toll Rises To 84, Search For Bodies Still On
The death toll from the collapse of a Brazilian dam rose to 84 on Tuesday as mining giant Vale announced that moves to dismantle similar structures would hit production.
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At Least 58 Dead, Over 300 Missing In Brazil Dam Tragedy
Fears of a second dam breach at a Brazilian mining complex receded Sunday, enabling a search to resume for the more than 300 people still missing two days after a dam collapse that has killed at least 58 people.
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34 Dead, Nearly 300 Feared Buried In Mud After Brazil Dam Collapse
Thirty-four people were confirmed dead and nearly 300 missing Saturday, with hopes fading of them being found alive, after a dam collapsed at a mine in southeast Brazil.
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9 Dead, 300 Missing After Dam Collapses In Brazil
The toll in a dam collapse at a mine in southeast Brazil rose to nine dead and some 300 missing, local firefighters said early Saturday, doubling the number of missing people.
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Mud From Brazil Dam Burst is Toxic, UN Says
Mud from a dam that burst at an iron ore mine in Brazil earlier this month, killing 12 people and polluting an important river, is toxic, the United Nations' human rights agency said on Wednesday.
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2 Dead, 28 Missing as Recovery Proceeds Near Burst Brazil Dams
Brazilian authorities on Sunday confirmed a second death caused by a massive mudflow and flooding that swamped towns near an iron ore mine in the southeastern state of Minas Gerais.
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25 Minutes to Escape: Brazilian Village Destroyed in Dam Deluge
From when the first warnings were heard, the Brazilian village of Bento Rodrigues had about 25 minutes to escape.
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Number Of Dead In Brazil Dam Disaster Rises To 134, 199 Missing
The toll from a dam collapse at a mine in southeast Brazil has risen to 134 deaths after more than a week of searches, with 199 missing, authorities said Monday.
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121 Killed, 226 Missing In Brazil Dam Disaster
The toll from a dam collapse last week at a mine in southeast Brazil has risen to 121 dead and 226 missing, according to officials Saturday.
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Brazil Dam Burst Death Toll Rises To 115; 10 More Added To Missing List
The death toll from a dam burst in the Brazilian town of Brumadinho rose to 115 people on Friday, according to the team tasked with recovering bodies from the site.
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As Death Toll In Brazil Nears 100, Vale Dam Disaster Relatives Lose Hope
Brazilian rescue teams have recovered the bodies of 99 people buried after the rupture last week of a Vale tailings dam, and with over 250 people still missing, relatives at the disaster site are fast losing hope.
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"Run To The Pickup": Man's Unlikely Escape From Death In Brazil Dam Burst
For Marco Antonio Ribeiro da Silva, a 39-year-old maintenance worker at iron ore miner Vale SA, God took the form of a Toyota Hilux pickup truck last Friday afternoon.
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Brazil Dam Collapse Toll Rises To 84, Search For Bodies Still On
The death toll from the collapse of a Brazilian dam rose to 84 on Tuesday as mining giant Vale announced that moves to dismantle similar structures would hit production.
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At Least 58 Dead, Over 300 Missing In Brazil Dam Tragedy
Fears of a second dam breach at a Brazilian mining complex receded Sunday, enabling a search to resume for the more than 300 people still missing two days after a dam collapse that has killed at least 58 people.
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34 Dead, Nearly 300 Feared Buried In Mud After Brazil Dam Collapse
Thirty-four people were confirmed dead and nearly 300 missing Saturday, with hopes fading of them being found alive, after a dam collapsed at a mine in southeast Brazil.
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9 Dead, 300 Missing After Dam Collapses In Brazil
The toll in a dam collapse at a mine in southeast Brazil rose to nine dead and some 300 missing, local firefighters said early Saturday, doubling the number of missing people.
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Mud From Brazil Dam Burst is Toxic, UN Says
Mud from a dam that burst at an iron ore mine in Brazil earlier this month, killing 12 people and polluting an important river, is toxic, the United Nations' human rights agency said on Wednesday.
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2 Dead, 28 Missing as Recovery Proceeds Near Burst Brazil Dams
Brazilian authorities on Sunday confirmed a second death caused by a massive mudflow and flooding that swamped towns near an iron ore mine in the southeastern state of Minas Gerais.
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25 Minutes to Escape: Brazilian Village Destroyed in Dam Deluge
From when the first warnings were heard, the Brazilian village of Bento Rodrigues had about 25 minutes to escape.
