Brazil dam collapse kills at least 60
Death toll climbs to 60 in dam collapse
By Can Erozden
ANKARA (AA) – The death toll rose to 60 in a southeastern Brazilian dam collapse Monday.
New York based TV network ABC News said on its website at least 60 people were killed and 292 others were missing after the collapse in Brumadinho on Friday.
Located in Minas Gerais state, Brumadinho is 450 kilometers (279.6 miles) north of the world famous city of Rio de Janeiro.
Dam employees were having their lunch Friday when the building collapsed.
Rio-based metal and mining corporation operating the dam, Vale SA, confirmed the collapse.
Roughly 3,000 people were evacuated in Brumadinho amid collapse.
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