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Over 30,000 displaced as flooding, heavy rains sweep across southeast BrazilThe flooding has killed 54 people and left 18 missing. Those evacuated were being housed in makeshift shelters in churches, schools and fire stations.WeatherJan 27, 2020
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Lax regulations made Brazil dam collapse all but inevitableThree years after the 2015 dam rupture in Mariana that killed 19 people, industry regulations have gotten less, not more, rigorous in Minas Gerais state.WorldFeb 2, 2019
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Dam collapse in Brazil leaves 7 dead, 200 missing, floods city with mining wasteA dam belonging to miner Vale SA ruptured on Friday in Brazil, pouring out mud into the surrounding area and leading local residents to be evacuated.WorldJan 25, 2019
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Multi-vehicle crash in Brazil leaves 13 dead, 39 injuredPolice in Brazil say at least 13 people were killed and 39 others injured in a multi-vehicle crash in the country's southeast.WorldJan 13, 2018
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Dam bursts in southeastern Brazil; unknown number dead, missingA dam burst at a mining operation in southeastern Brazil on Thursday, submerging nearby homes and vehicles. Authorities said there are dead and missing but have not yet given any figures.WorldNov 5, 2015
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40,000 people flee flooding, mudslides in BrazilCivil defence officials in Brazil say floods and mudslides caused by heavy downpours have killed at least 20 people and forced more than 40,000 to leave their homes.WeatherDec 23, 2013
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