“Brazil: the Decades risk for new dammras”
“the Rescuers have resumed the search for survivors after the devastating dammraset in Brazil. At the same time, has the evacuation, which began facing the threat of another dust would burst in the area been called off.”
“Still, it is 37 people have been confirmed dead after the disaster at the town of Brumadinho in the Friday. And still missing between 250 and 300 people since then. Hope to find them alive, is deemed as minimal.”
“the Dam, which collapsed in the mining area on Friday set in motion a tidal wave of mining waste, pulled with a bridge and demolished buildings. The accident happened on the day, and among other things met mining company Vales at the time frequented lunchmatsal of the surging mud and rubble.”
“During the Sunday alerted the Vale to further a dam was likely to burst in the same area as Friday’s dammras took place. Räddningarbetet was cancelled, the evacuation of residents in the area were opened and people were invited to take to the high altitude. Later in the day was called off, the risk of a new dammras and rescue operation was resumed.”
“According to the authorities, has 366 people have been rescued and of these, 23 are currently hospital treatment, reports the BBC.”
“Helicopters play a vital role in the rescue effort because it is difficult to get around on the ground in lermassorna. The military has sent 1 000 troops to the disaster area, but volunteers have been asked to keep away.”
“– There used to be houses here, and people. I am completely devastated, ” says Rosilene Aganetti, who lives in the area.”
“Several of her friends, who were in company Vales canteen when the dam burst, is missing.”
“another woman trying to get a hold of her husband who worked at the Vale, and accusing the mining company of having destroyed the town.”
” And no one is doing anything. Which city will it be next?”
“All operations be stopped”
“the Cause of the disaster is not yet ascertained. The 42-year-old and the 86-metre high dam that collapsed was about to be settled, but had recently passed the usual security checks.”
“The brazilian state has ordered Vale to stop all operations at the current gruvkomplexet. Already, the company has been sentenced to pay a fine in the mångmiljardklassen.”
“Vales ceo, Fabio Schvartsman ask in a tv interview to apologise for what happened without directly taking responsibility for the disaster.”
“– Apologies to the community, apologies to you and apologies to the whole world for what has happened. I do not know who is responsible, but you can be sure that we will do our part, ” he said in the interview.”
“the mining company Vale has been under fire in the past. In november 2015 dog 19 people when a dam with toxic, red lervatten at a mine burst and buried a village in the same state that is now suffering. Total released around 60 million cubic meters of mud and mining waste in the water system, and hundreds of cities were affected when the dam burst.”
“the Event is described as Brazil’s worst environmental disaster ever.”
“the mining company Samarco and its owners, BHP Billiton and Vale have been sued by the state of Minas Gerais, 24 municipalities, around 11 000 companies and approximately 240 000 affected individuals.”
“Source: Reuters, The Guardian, TT”