The number of people claiming compensation now stand at 1,400. The lawsuit targets Tüv Süd, the German company hired by Vale to assess the dam at the Córrego do Feijão mine in Brumadinho.
Each cross bears the name of one of the people killed in the collapse of Dam I (B1). The rupture caused the collapse of two other dams (B-IV and B-IV-A) at the same mine.
The collapse of Vale’s ore tailings dam at the Córrego do Feijão mine in Brumadinho, Minas Gerais state, took place five years ago on Jan. 25.
The company’s arguments contesting the jurisdiction of British courts have been rejected, and the mining giant must submit a statement by Nov. 10. The tailings dam collapsed eight years ago and left 19 dead.
A federal ruling stipulates that the amount should fund repair work in communities in Espírito Santo state which the two construction giants were reluctant to recognize as affected by the 2015 dam collapse.
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