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TÜV Süd in further process due to dam failure in Brazil
The mudslide after the dam burst at the Córrego do Feijão mine was near the municipality of Brumadinho on January 25, 2019. photo
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A subsidiary of TÜV Süd inspects a dam in Brazil and finds it safe. After that it collapses, at least 260 people die. Another court case begins.
On Monday, the district court of Munich I heard another case against claims against TÜV Süd for the dam accident in Brumadinho, Brazil. A spokeswoman for the court confirmed the appointment on Friday. There are now a total of around 35 proceedings on this subject, some with a large number of plaintiffs. The “Spiegel” had previously reported on the procedure. According to the news magazine, it should deal with claims of 12.75 million euros. The well over 100 plaintiffs are relatives of victims and survivors.
The proceedings are about the rupture of the retention basin of an iron ore mine belonging to the Brazilian mining company Vale on January 25, 2019. At that time, a mudslide spilled over a landscape in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. It rolled over parts of the mine and neighboring settlements, taking people and animals, houses and equipment with it. At least 260 people died.
A subsidiary of TÜV Süd had only tested the dam six months earlier and found it safe. In the past, TÜV Süd has rejected legal responsibility for the dam breach because the mining company Vale did not comply with specifications.