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Brazilian prosecutors charge Samarco, BHP, vale execs over dam disaster
On October 20, Brazil's Ministerio Publico Federal filed a series of charges, including qualified homicide, against 21 former and current executives of Samarco Mineracao, BHP Billiton and Vale in connection with the failure of Samarco's Fundao tailings dam on Nov 5, 2015, which resulted in the deaths of 19 people. Additional charges were filed against the companies as well as some individuals, including charges of serious bodily injury and flood, landslide and environmental crimes. Most of the individuals charged served varying lengths of time on the Samarco board in the years leading up to the dam failure. The prosecutors charge that these board members were aware of potential problems regarding the stability of the dam and they did not act on that knowledge, making them criminally liable.
Brazilian prosecutors charge Samarco, BHP, vale execs over dam disaster
On October 20, Brazil's Ministerio Publico Federal filed a series of charges, including qualified homicide, against 21 former and current executives of Samarco Mineracao, BHP Billiton and Vale in connection with the failure of Samarco's Fundao tailings dam on Nov 5, 2015, which resulted in the deaths of 19 people. Additional charges were filed against the companies as well as some individuals, including charges of serious bodily injury and flood, landslide and environmental crimes. Most of the individuals charged served varying lengths of time on the Samarco board in the years leading up to the dam failure. The prosecutors charge that these board members were aware of potential problems regarding the stability of the dam and they did not act on that knowledge, making them criminally liable.
Brazilian prosecutors charge Samarco, BHP, vale execs over dam disaster
2016
Article (Journal)
English
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