Brazil issues 5 arrest warrants in deadly mine dam collapse

29 January 2019, 4:08 pm

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RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazilian authorities issue arrest warrants for five people in connection with a dam collapse that killed at least 65 people as it plastered part of a city with reddish-brown mud and mining waste.

Police issue the orders in Sao Paulo and in the state of Minas Gerais, where the collapse happened. They come as rescue crews worked for the fifth day to search for survivors or bodies.

Local media reports the warrants are for employees of Vale, the mining company that owned and operated the waste dam that collapsed.

In a statement, Vale says it is working with authorities. However, a spokeswoman can’t immediately confirm that those being sought worked for the company.

— AP