Dam Collapse in Brazil

Aerial image collected after the dam collapse next to Brumandinho. Source: TV NBR/Wikimedia Commons.

A dam burst at an iron mine in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais near the village Brumadinho released a wave of red iron waste. Satellite data has already been made available as part of the International Charter "Space and Major Disasters". DLR supports the crisis management activities with RapidEye data and an analysis of pre and post event satellite data.

Brazil - Dam Collapse in Brumandinho - P02 - Situation as of January 27, 2019 - Situation Map with post-event image

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Brazil - Dam Collapse in Brumandinho - P01 - Situation as of January 27, 2019 - Situation Map with pre-event image

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