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30 Jan 2019 16:47

At least 84 people have been found dead in the days after a mining dam collapsed in Brazil, and experts say the tragedy could've been prevented. Brazilian authorities have now arrested five people who surveyed the dam last summer and concluded it was "stable." Authorities say they're "investigating criminal responsibility for the rupture," and could charge the five detainees with "homicide, false representation, and environmental crimes," reports The New York Times. The dam collapsed Friday as w...
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