15 dead as Collapsed dam overruns village

An iron ore tailings dam in the southeast Brazilian state of Minas Gerais collapsed on Thursday, killing not less than 15 people, according to local media reports. The Fundao dam, owned by Samarco, a joint venture between Vale and BHP Billiton, breached at around 4:20 p.m., local time, and released a torrential flow of water […]

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