Damn, dam collapse!

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Pdub's picture

That's insane.  A river of land coming to bury you alive.

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danman's picture
whm2whm3

the company who built the damn was Ferteco Mineração, a Brazilian company.

Fertico's parent is Thyssen Krupp Stahl, a German company.

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sato's picture

was. it was sold in 2001. still they may hold some responsibility as the dam was built in 1976, though more likely standards dropped in the 17 years between the german departure and the dam collapse.

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danman's picture
whm2whm3

seems like Fabio Schvartsman is the main culprit

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