Brazil: shocking video captures moment of deadly dam collapse
by AP in Brumadinho from Environment | The Guardian on (#489A6)
Footage shows torrent of mining waste, while ceremony pays tribute to 110 victims
A week after the deadly collapse of a mining dam in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais, dozens paid tribute to the 110 victims killed and 238 who are still missing, while newly released video footage showed the moment that a powerful wave of waste began sweeping over everything in its path.
A ceremony was held at the site of the disaster around 1pm local time on Friday, the hour at which the dam breached on 25 January, unleashing a destructive torrent of reddish-brown mining waste.
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