Brumadinho dam disaster, Dam disaster in Brazil
The Brumadinho dam disaster is among the deadliest mining waste accidents in history.
On January 25, 2019, the dam collapsed releasing a flood of iron ore tailings.
The incident has become a call to action for safer mining practices worldwide.
Following the disaster, scrutiny over dam safety regulations in Brazil intensified.
The breach became a case study in corporate negligence and environmental governance.
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