Destruction Caused by Toxic Mud Disaster in Brazil

A 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-MG

Vista 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.

Unique identifier: GP0STPF4F

Type: Image

Shoot date: 14/11/2015

Locations: Brazil, Mariana, Minas Gerais, South America

Credit line: © Victor Moriyama / Greenpeace

Size: 5000px × 3333px 5MB

Ranking: ★★★★★★★ (A)

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Mariana’s Toxic Mud Disaster in Brazil

Images 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.

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