Phil Clarke Hill

The remains of the village of Paracatu de Baixo. In Nov 2015, the worst environmental disaster in Brazils history happened, when an iron tailings dam owned by the company Sanmarco - a joint project between Brazilian company Vale and British company BHP Biliton, in the municipality of Mariana burst, creating a stream of mud that reached the coast 17 days later, an estimated 60 millions cubic metres of iron ore waste flowed into the Rio Doce river, killed at least 18 people. Minas Gerais, Brazil.

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The remains of the village of Paracatu de Baixo. In Nov 2015, the worst environmental disaster in Brazils history happened, when an iron tailings dam owned by the company Sanmarco - a joint project between Brazilian company Vale and British company BHP Biliton, in the municipality of Mariana burst, creating a stream of mud that reached the coast 17 days later, an estimated 60 millions cubic metres of iron ore waste flowed into the Rio Doce river, killed at least 18 people. Minas Gerais, Brazil.