Up to 200 people are missing and seven have been confirmed dead after a dam collapsed in Brazil. The collapse cause mudslides that buried a cafeteria where hundred of workers were eating lunch. Governor Romeu Zema said there was little chance of finding people alive.
Where is the dam located in Brazil?
The dam collapse happen in Minas Gerais, a state located in the north of Southeastern Brazil.
The state is ranked the second most populous and the fourth largest by area in the country.
The dam near Feijão iron ore mine burst its barrier at around 1pm local time (3pm GMT) on Friday, January 25, flooding another dam down below.
Rescue teams used earth-moving machinery at the site near the town of Brumadinho, in Minas Gerais state.
Governor Romeu Zema said there was little chance of finding people alive.
Seven people have so far been confirmed dead.
It is not clear what caused the collapse of the dam and the state is still recovering from the collapse in November 2015, when 19 people were killed in the worst environmental disaster in Brazil history.
The dam collapse, owned by Vale SA, is the second major dam disaster involving the company in just over three years.