New evacuations at site of Brazil mine disaster

[Emily]

http://news.yahoo.com/fears-brazil-dam-break-prompt-evacuations-official-165817225.html

[h=1]New evacuations at site of Brazil mine disaster[/h] By Cristiane Mattos 5 hours ago
... Most of the village of Bento Rodrigues was flattened by the wall of mud and fears were mounting that the sludge, which flowed into local rivers, could be toxic and contaminate the water supplies of more than half a million people in Minas Gerais and the neighboring state of Espirito Santo.
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Residents complained that the local water has a strong chemical smell and posted photos on social media of ruined crops and dead wildlife, including fish and turtles smothered in mud....

http://www.theguardian.com/business...spect-disaster-zone-with-dozens-still-missing

[h=1]Brazil dam burst: BHP boss to inspect disaster zone with dozens still missing[/h] Martin Farrer and agencies
Sunday 8 November 2015 21.20 EST
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Shares in the mining multinational continued to fall amid calls for more regulation in the wake of the collapse of two dams at its co-owned iron ore mine




Rescuers carry an injured dog to safety in Bento Rodrigues. Photograph: Felipe Dana/AP

Brazilian firemen rescue a foal which was trapped in the mud after the dam bursts. Photograph: Christophe Simon/AFP/Getty Images

Rescue workers search for victims in Bento Rodrigues. Photograph: Ricardo Moraes/Reuters