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Brazil arrests eight Vale employees over mining dam disaster

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Brazilian authorities arrested eight employees of mining giant Vale on Friday over a dam collapse at one of its mines three weeks ago that killed…
Brazilian authorities arrested eight employees of mining giant Vale on Friday over a dam collapse at one of its mines three weeks ago that killed at least 166 people and left 147 missing, presumed dead.
Those apprehended — two executives, two managers and four members of teams that checked the stability of the collapsed dam — were being held to determine responsibility in relation to „hundreds of crimes of aggravated homicide,“ the prosecutor’s office in the affected southeast state of Minas Gerais said in a statement.
It said they would be held in custody for 30 days. Police with warrants were also carrying out searches for evidence, including in Vale’s headquarters in Rio de Janeiro.
Information leading to the arrests and warrants came from statements to police by two engineers from a German firm, TUEV SUED, contracted by Vale to inspect and certify the dam.

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