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Confirmed Death Toll From Dam Collapse in Brazil Rises to 34 - Reports

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The number of people killed by collapse of the dam, owned by the Brazilian mining corporation Vale, has increased up to 34, firefighting service reported. 26.01.2019, Sputnik International

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Confirmed Death Toll From Dam Collapse in Brazil Rises to 34 - Reports

19:55 GMT 26.01.2019 (Updated: 19:58 GMT 26.01.2019)

The aftermath of a dam collapse at an iron ore mine owned by Vale SA in Brazil. - Sputnik International

The number of people killed by collapse of the dam, owned by the Brazilian mining corporation Vale, has increased up to 34, firefighting service reported.

34 people confirmed dead after a Vale corporation mining dam collapsed in Brazil, local fire department said, accoring to Reuters.

The firefighting service said that the dam collapse resulted in the spill of 3 million cubic meters (over 100 million cubic feet) of waste.

The dam collapsed on Friday causing heavy mood floods that hit the Brumadinho municipality. On late Friday, media reported about at least 200 people missing after the disaster.