Permalink: https://www.media.greenpeace.org/archive/Destruction-Caused-by-Toxic-Mud-Disaster-in-Brazil-27MZIFJ67LSRO.htmlConceptually similarDestruction Caused by Toxic Mud Disaster in BrazilGP0STPF4CCompleted★★★★Mineral Waste Dam in BrazilGP0STPF48Completed★★★★★★Mariana Disaster: One Month after the Mining Dam CollapseGP0STPI4ICompleted★★★★Mariana Disaster: One Month after the Mining Dam CollapseGP0STPI4KCompleted★★★★Mariana Disaster: Rio Doce Affected by Mining Dam CollapseGP0STPT8QCompleted★★★★Mariana’s Toxic Mud Disaster in BrazilGP0STPF4LCompleted★★★★★★Mariana’s Toxic Mud Disaster in BrazilGP0STPF4NCompleted★★★★Mariana’s Toxic Mud Disaster in BrazilGP0STPF4BCompleted★★★★★★Mariana’s Toxic Mud Disaster in BrazilGP0STPF4DCompleted★★★★View AllGP0STPF4FDestruction Caused by Toxic Mud Disaster in BrazilA view of the district of Bento Rodrigues, in Mariana, Minas Gerais state. On November 5th, a dam containing mineral waste from Samarco (a Brazilian mining company controlled by Vale and British-Australian BHP) collapsed, flooding the region with toxic mud. The firefighters and the civil defense stopped the search for survivors due to the risk of a new disruption in the Germano Dam. It is believed that around 80% of the city has been destroyed.In original language:Desastre ambiental em Mariana-MGVista geral do distrito Bento Rodrigues, da cidade de Mariana em Minas Gerais. No dia 5 de novembro, uma barragem de rejeitos minerais da empresa Samarco (controlada pela Vale e pela anglo-australiana BHP) estourou, inundando de lama tóxica a região. Bombeiros e defesa civil interromperam os trabalhos de busca devido ao perigo de um novo rompimento na barragem Germano. Acredita-se que 80% da cidade foi destruída. Mariana-MG. 14 de novembro de 2014. Foto: Victor Moriyama / Greenpeace.Locations:Brazil-Mariana-Minas Gerais-South AmericaDate:14 Nov, 2015Credit:© Victor Moriyama / GreenpeaceMaximum size:5000px X 3333pxKeywords:Cars-Chemical industry-Dams-Day-Destruction-Disasters-High angle view-Houses-KWCI (GPI)-Land pollution-Mining-Outdoors-Samarco Mineração S.A.-Toxic waste-Toxics (campaign title)-VillagesShoot:Mariana’s Toxic Mud Disaster in BrazilImages from the disaster occurred in Mariana, Minas Gerais state, Brazil. On November 5th, a dam containing mineral waste from Samarco, a Brazilian mining company controlled by Vale and British-Australian BHP, collapsed, flooding the region with toxic mud. Greenpeace aims to expose the mud's impacts on the environment and press for justice.No dia 5 de novembro, uma barragem de rejeitos minerais da empresa Samarco (controlada pela Vale e pela anglo-australiana BHP) estourou, inundando de lama tóxica a região. Mariana-MG.Related Collections:Mariana's Toxic Mud Disaster in Brazil (Photos & Videos)Year in Pictures 2015 (Photos & Video)Best Images of 2015
