25-01-2019 22:27 via ctvnews.ca

9 dead, many feared buried in mud after Brazil dam collapse

BRUMADINHO, Brazil -- Rescuers in helicopters on Saturday searched for survivors while firefighters dug through mud in a huge area in southeastern Brazil buried by the collapse of dam holding back mine waste, with at least nine people dead and up to 300 missing. More than 24 hours since the disaster happened, finding many more survivors was looking increasingly unlikely. "Most likely, from now on we are mostly going to be recovering bodies," said Romeu Zema, the governor of the state of Minas Ge
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