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Dam collapse at Brazilian mine exposes grave safety problems

  • Written by: Julian D. Olden, Professor of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences, University of Washington
After 48 hours of frantic effort, Brazilian rescue workers have called off their search for survivors at a collapsed dam in Minas Gerais state.AP Photo/Leo Correa

Brazilian rescue workers continue searching for more than 300 people missing after a dam burst at an iron ore mine over the weekend.

The dam, which ruptured on Jan. 25 close to the...

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