77,000 claimants sue Vale SA for £3bn over 2015 Mariana dam collapse in Brazil, causing 19 deaths and river pollution.

Vale SA faces a £3bn ($3.8bn) lawsuit in the Netherlands from 77,000 claimants over the 2015 Mariana dam collapse in Brazil. The disaster resulted in 19 deaths and severe pollution of the Rio Doce river. The class action lawsuit, launched by Dutch firm Lemstra Van der Korst and British firm Pogust Goodhead, seeks compensation on behalf of nearly 1,000 businesses and over 77,000 individuals affected by the disaster.

March 19, 2024
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