Brazil launches crisis group after mining ship wrecks

The Brazilian navy said Thursday it has set up a crisis team to handle potential environmental damage caused by a ship loaded with iron ore that is at risk of sinking after an accident.The South Korean ship, which is reportedly loaded with 300,000 metric tons of iron ore from Brazilian mining company Vale, was setting sail for Qingdao, China on Monday night when it apparently struck an object and began taking on water.The navy said its crisis team would analyze possible environmental damage and