BHP Billiton facing £5bn lawsuit from Brazilian victims of dam disaster
by Jonathan Watts Global environment editor from on (#42CFY)
Action launched in Liverpool against Anglo-Australian mining company after 2015 tragedy that killed 19 people
The worst environmental disaster in Brazil's history has triggered one of the biggest legal claims ever filed in a British court.
The Anglo-Australian mining company BHP Billiton is being sued for about 5bn by Brazilian victims of the Samarco dam collapse in Mariana three years ago.
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