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Death toll from chemicals spill in Brazilian river rises to 57 after bridge collapse

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The Juscelino Kubitschek de Oliveira bridge collapsed on Sunday, resulting in a significant loss of life and damage. A total of 4 people are confirmed to have died, including 3 women and 1 man, with more than 10 others still missing. The collapse occurred when the central span of the 533-meter-long bridge gave way, causing multiple vehicles to fall into the Tocantins River. A video shows a city councilman asking authorities to address issues with the bridge prior to the collapse, and a portion of the bridge collapsing as motorists stop their vehicles in time.

  1. BR
    Carlos Brandao
    1. Even though we still don't have final analysis results on pollution, the Environment Ministry identified that the water pH was normal.
  2. BR
    Magnum Coelho
    Maranhão Fire Department
    1. We are waiting for specific institutions to collect and analyse the water so that we, along with 25 divers, can dive to retrieve the victims that are on the bed of the Tocantins River.

sources

  1. 1.BBC
  2. 2.CNN
  3. 3.ABC News (Australia)
  4. 4.Reuters

perspectives

  1. 1.Disasters
  2. 2.Biodiversity
  3. 3.Pollution
  4. 4.Building collapse
  5. 5.Chemical Exposure

countries

  1. 1.BrazilBR

organizations

  1. 1.Agencia Brasil
  2. 2.Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul
  3. 3.National Weather Institute

persons

  1. 1.Elias Junior
  2. 2.Mauricio Marinho
  3. 3.Omar Fajardo
  4. 4.Carlos BrandaoBR
  5. 5.Luis Inácio Lula Da SilvaBR
  6. 6.Magnum CoelhoBR

technicals

  1. 1.Tocantins River
  2. 2.Juscelino Kubitschek De Oliveira Bridge
Death toll from chemicals spill in Brazilian river rises to 57 after bridge collapse