The dam break in Brumadinho in January 2019 were killed 259 people. Now the test stand and the mining group Vale for murder before the court.
one of the mudslides destroyed bridge near Brumadinho photo: Reuters
BELO HORIZONTE afp/dpa | Around a year after the devastating dam break in Brazil, the Brazilian judiciary authorized a lawsuit against the construction company Vale, and the TÜV Süd. As the court of justice of the Federal state of Minas Gerais announced on Friday, are on the whole charged with eleven Vale representatives and five employees of TÜV Süd, due to intentional homicide and serious environmental violations. Both companies will have to answer in addition, because of serious crimes against the Flora and Fauna, as well as due to environmental pollution. The process is expected to begin soon.
Shortly before the anniversary of the dam collapse in Brumadinho on 25. January had raised the public Prosecutor’s office indictment. According to the investigation, the defendants had tried to conceal the true Situation of the dam. From the point of view of the investigators, you knew about his instability.
The dam at the Mine Córrego do Feijão was on 25. January 2019 to be broken. A mud avalanche with an extent of 13 million cubic meters of rolled over parts of the plant and adjacent settlements near the town of Brumadinho in the state of Minas Gerais over. The accident was one of the most difficult in the history of Brazil. 270 people were killed. 259 dead bodies were recovered, eleven more have not been found until today.
According to prosecutors, the Vale of the unstable condition of the dam and its risks, were aware of. The Brazilian branch of the TÜV Süd had inspected the dam in order from Vale in September 2018, despite several maintenance recommendations for.
among the accused is the former Vale chief Fábio Schvartsman, as well as several Department managers, geologists and technicians of the two companies, the court said. You threaten to between twelve and 30 years ‘ imprisonment.
According to information from the süddeutsche Zeitung determined, the Munich public Prosecutor’s office against the TÜV Süd. A Team of great economic method competent public Prosecutor’s office Munich I and the police should investigate this in the spring on the spot, why the dam broke, and the role of the TÜV Süd played, the newspaper reported on Saturday to the Headquarters of the now globally operating auditing company is located in Munich.
is Determined, therefore, against a German engineer because of several alleged offences, including manslaughter and bribery. Against a Compliance Manager of the TÜV Süd, a misdemeanor procedure, which could cost the group a lot of money, the course at the same time, the Süddeutsche Zeitung reported.
