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Brazilian dam collapse trial begins in Munich

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Matthias Ebert
September 28, 2021

The Brazilian town of Brumadinho was devastated in 2019 by the collapse of a dam. This week the first lawsuit against the German industrial inspector that certified the dam began in Munich.

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