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Bento Rodrigues: a disastrous tailings dam failure in Brazil
Source info:
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| Date: | 2015-11-06 10:00:44 |
| Blog: | The Landslide Blog  |
| URL: | http://blogs.agu.org/landslideblog/2015/11/06/bento-rodrigues-1/ |
Summary:
Yesterday a catastrophic tailings dam failure led to mudflows that swept through the town of Bento Rodrigues in Brazil. At least 15 people were killed.Content analysis:
Geographic context:
| Location | Country | Latitude | Longitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | BR | -14.2429 | -54.3878 |
Keywords:
Bento Rodrigues, Brazil, catastrophic tailings, disastrous tailings, failure, landslide report, mudflows, people, town
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