The Brumadinho tailings dam disaster in Brazil has killed at least 179 people, with hundreds more missing and feared dead. This video shows the moment the disaster began. Photo: AP/Globo TVBELO HORIZONTE, Brazil—Prosecutors plan to file criminal charges against Vale SA and employees of the mining giant over the deadly collapse of a mine-waste dam in January, the lead investigator told The Wall Street Journal. José Adércio Leite Sampaio, the prosecutor heading the probe, said investigators have gathered enough evidence to affirm that Vale employees directly involved in the operation of the mine knew the dam was unsafe. He didn’t name the individuals.

Source: Wall Street Journal April 10, 2019 19:48 UTC