Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/Mineral-Waste-Dam-in-Brazil-27MZIFJ67LNIK.htmlConceptually similarDestruction Caused by Toxic Mud Disaster in BrazilGP0STPF4CCompleted★★★★Destruction Caused by Toxic Mud Disaster in BrazilGP0STPF4FCompleted★★★★★★★Mariana’s Toxic Mud Disaster in BrazilGP0STPF4BCompleted★★★★★★Mariana’s Toxic Mud Disaster in BrazilGP0STPF4DCompleted★★★★Mariana’s Toxic Mud Disaster in BrazilGP0STPF4LCompleted★★★★★★Mariana’s Toxic Mud Disaster in BrazilGP0STPF4NCompleted★★★★Rescued Animals after Toxic Mud Disaster in BrazilGP0STPF4ECompleted★★★★★★Mariana Disaster: Rio Doce Affected by Mining Dam CollapseGP0STPT8RCompleted★★★★Mariana Disaster: Rio Doce Affected by Mining Dam CollapseGP0STPT8SCompleted★★★★View AllGP0STPF48Mineral Waste Dam in BrazilA view of Germano Dam, part of a mineral waste dam complex created by Samarco mining company, alongside Santarém Dam and Fundão Dam, which collapsed and hit the district of Bento Rodrigues, in Mariana, Minas Gerais state. The firefighters say there is a crack over 3 meters wide in Germano Dam, which could turn into a new rupture. On November 5th, a dam containing mineral waste from Samarco company (controlled by Vale and British-Australian BHP) collapsed, flooding the region with toxic mud.In original language:Desastre ambiental em Mariana-MGVista da barragem do Germano, que compõe um complexo de barragens de rejeitos minerais da Samarco, como a barragem de Santarém e do Fundão, que romperam e atingiram o distrito Bento Rodrigues, da cidade de Mariana em Minas Gerais. O corpo de bombeiros divulgou a informação de que há uma fissura de mais de três metros na barragem do Germano, o que coloca em risco toda a região para um possível novo rompimento. 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. 14 de novembro de 2015. Foto: Victor Moriyama / Greenpeace.Locations:Brazil-Mariana-Minas Gerais-South AmericaDate:14 Nov, 2015Credit:© Victor Moriyama / GreenpeaceMaximum size:5000px X 3333pxKeywords:Chemical industry-Dams-Day-Disasters-High angle view-KWCI (GPI)-Land pollution-Mining-Outdoors-Samarco Mineração S.A.-Toxic waste-Toxics (campaign title)Shoot: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)
