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Death toll from mining tragedy has reached 60

Yesterday firefighters continued to look for missing people in the wake of the collapse of a dam owned by the Brazilian mining company Vale S.A. on Friday in Brumadinho (South-Eastern Brazil). The collapse led to a flood of mud and waste in the surrounding area. So far 60 people have been confirmed dead and hundreds more are still missing.

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