27-01-2019 18:07 via theguardian.com

Warning over second dam collapse in Brazilian town prompts evacuation call

Rains raise fears that second dam could rupture, with hundreds still missingFirefighters have called for the evacuation of about 24,000 people from the Brazilian town hit by a deadly mudslide unleashed by a ruptured mining dam, as rains raised fears a second dam could collapse.Sirens began blaring before dawn, triggered by dangerous water levels at a tailings dam still standing near an iron ore mine owned by Vale SA near Brumadinho in Minas Gerais state. Continue reading...
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