2nd LD: 200 people missing after tailings dam collapse in Brazil

Source: Xinhua| 2019-01-26 04:48:23|Editor: huaxia
Video PlayerClose

RIO DE JANEIRO, Jan. 25 (Xinhua) -- About 200 people were missing after a tailings dam owned by Brazilian mining giant Vale collapsed Friday in the southeastern state of Minas Gerais, said local fire department.

The dam collapsed in Brumadinho Municipality and caused a mud wave to flow down the river, destroying administrative areas of Vale and residential areas as well.

As the disaster occurred close to lunch hours, many workers are believed to have been inside a refectory area which was completely destroyed by the mud wave.

So far, four people have been rescued from the affected area and taken to nearby hospitals, according to rescuers.

Residents told local media that there were no warnings before the mud wave and no sirens which could have given residents some time to flee.

Aerial images of the area show that the bridges on a railway and a highway were destroyed, which affects the access of more rescue workers to the impacted area.

A couple of hours after the collapse, the mud wave reached the Paraopeba River which runs through the town center of Brumadinho.

The town center of Brumadinho has been evacuated by local authorities, as the river often overflows when it rains heavily. Enditem

KEY WORDS:
EXPLORE XINHUANET
010020070750000000000000011100001377751391
国产无码在线观看免费在线,37pao国产成视频,日韩一区二区视频在线,国产国产人免费人成免费视频麻豆
在线精品国精品国产尤物 | 久久中文字幕永久第一页 | 亚洲午夜高清视频在线 | 婷婷丁香五月激情亚洲 | 中文字幕日韩一区二区三区不卡 | 综合激情丁香久久狠狠 |