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Keywords
Accidents
Aerial view
Chemical industry
Dams
Day
Disasters
KWCI (GPI)
Land pollution
Landscapes
Mining
Outdoors
Samarco Mineração S.A.
Toxic waste
Toxics (campaign title)
Mariana’s Toxic Mud Disaster in Brazil
Overview captured by drone in the district of Bento Rodrigues, in Mariana, Minas Gerais state, which was hit by the collapsing of a dam belonging to Samarco mining company, on November 5th. According to locals, around 80% of the city is now destroyed by the toxic mud, and all that is left is wreckage. The firefighters and the civil defense stopped searching for survivors. It is possible to see animals, like dogs and chickens, wandering through the toxic mud.
In original language:
Desastre ambiental em Mariana-MG
Drone captura vista geral do distrito de Bento Rodrigues, na cidade de Mariana, Minas Gerais, que foi atingido pelo rompimento da barragem da mineradora Samarco no dia 5 de novembro. Segundo moradores, cerca de 80% da cidade foi devastada pela força da lama tóxica, e o que resta agora são destroços. As buscas do Corpo de Bombeiros e da Defesa Civil foram suspensas. É possível ver animais vagando pelos montes de lama tóxica, como cachorros e galinhas. Mariana-MG. 14 de novembro de 2015. Foto: Alexandre Moreno / TerraSense / Greenpeace.
Unique identifier:
GP0STPF4M
Type:
Image
Shoot date:
14/11/2015
Locations:
Brazil
,
Mariana
,
Minas Gerais
,
South America
Credit line:
© Alexandre Moreno / TerraSense / Greenpeace
Ranking:
★★★★★★ (B)
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Mariana’s Toxic Mud Disaster in Brazil
Drone photos of 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.
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