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Death toll from Brazil dam collapse rises to 99 with hundreds still missing

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Search and rescue crews continue to look for survivors of Brumadinho dam collapse one week after the disaster that killed 99 and left 259 missing.

Aftermath footage captured on January 28 shows firefighters looking for survivors in the mud under a scorching sun in the southern municipality situated in Minas Gerais state.

Brumadinho dam disaster occurred on January 25 when a tailings dam, used to store the muddy detritus of the mining process, collapsed.

Five people have been arrested following a police investigation into the causes of the disaster.

Experts say that the dam collapse was preventable and urges the industry to adopt newer technology and operate under stricter oversight.

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