Vale, Auditor Charged Over Deadly Brazil Dam Collapse: Official
Sumaira FH Published January 22, 2020 | 01:30 AM
Belo Horizonte, Brazil, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 22nd Jan, 2020 ) :State prosecutors in Brazil on Tuesday charged mining giant Vale, its German auditor and 16 individuals over a massive dam collapse that killed 270 people last year.
Vale and TUV SUD, which had certified the dam's stability, have been accused of environmental crimes, prosecutors said in a news conference.
The 16 individuals have been charged with intentional homicide and environmental offenses.
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