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People stand on a bridge over the Paraopeba river, which was affected by mud, after the collapse of a dam at an iron-ore mine belonging to Brazil s giant mining company Vale near the town of Brumadinho, state of Minas Gerais, southeastern Brazil, on January 29, 2019. Getty Images crocs absatz Rio De Janeiro -- A torrent of muddy mining waste unleashed by a dam breach that killed at least 84 people in south-eastern Brazil is now heading down a small river with yeezy slide high concentrations of iron oxide, threatening to contaminate a much larger river that provides drinking water to communities in five of the country s 26 states.The release of the muddy waste has already turned the normally greenish water of the Parapoeba River brown about 11 miles downstream from the southeastern city of Brumadhinho, where the broken dam is.The chief of an indigenous community said Tuesday that Brazilian environmental agents warned his community to stop fishing in the river, bathing in it and using its water for the plants they cultivate as food.The Parapoeba flows into the much larger Sao Francisco River, which provides drinking and irrigation water to hundreds of municipalities and larger cities such as Petrolina, in the state of Pernambuco, 870 miles from Brumadhino, which is in Minas Gerais State.As grieving relativ nike af es of the dead bury family members and searchers continue looking for 276 people who are missing, Brazilian Hlwo Egypt Protests Energized by Freed Leader s Visit
A strong earthquake shook northern Japan late Monday night, but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.Japan s Meteorological Agency said the magnitude-7.0 quake, which struck off the coast of Japan s northernmost main island of Hokkaido at 11:15 p.m., was centered about 31 miles beneath the ocean floor.The agency quickly issued a tsunami warning for the eastern shores of Hokkaido s Pacific coastal area but later lifted it after determining that any waves stanley uk were unlikely to cause damage. Tsunami are potentially dangerous waves triggered by seismic or volcanic activity.Public broadcaster NHK showed video of an office in Nemuro city, about 556 miles northwest of Tokyo, shaking for about 30 seconds.In nearby Akkeshi, where the temblor hit hardest, some residents reported items falling off shelves, said town official Masaya gourde stanley su Tanabe. Train service in eastern Hokkaido was suspended for safety inspections, and homes in some areas lost power, NHK said.Monday s quake was the second sizable one to strike Hokkaido in the past week. On Nov. 29, a powerful earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.1 struck Hokkaido injuring 24 people, swaying buildings and triggering a small tsu stanley france nami wave that reached the shore.A magnitude-7 can cause widespread, heavy damage in a densely populated area. But Monday s temblor was centered deep beneath the earth s surface, damping much of its power.Japan is one of the world s most earthquake-prone nations. ponent--type-recirculat
People stand on a bridge over the Paraopeba river, which was affected by mud, after the collapse of a dam at an iron-ore mine belonging to Brazil s giant mining company Vale near the town of Brumadinho, state of Minas Gerais, southeastern Brazil, on January 29, 2019. Getty Images crocs absatz Rio De Janeiro -- A torrent of muddy mining waste unleashed by a dam breach that killed at least 84 people in south-eastern Brazil is now heading down a small river with yeezy slide high concentrations of iron oxide, threatening to contaminate a much larger river that provides drinking water to communities in five of the country s 26 states.The release of the muddy waste has already turned the normally greenish water of the Parapoeba River brown about 11 miles downstream from the southeastern city of Brumadhinho, where the broken dam is.The chief of an indigenous community said Tuesday that Brazilian environmental agents warned his community to stop fishing in the river, bathing in it and using its water for the plants they cultivate as food.The Parapoeba flows into the much larger Sao Francisco River, which provides drinking and irrigation water to hundreds of municipalities and larger cities such as Petrolina, in the state of Pernambuco, 870 miles from Brumadhino, which is in Minas Gerais State.As grieving relativ nike af es of the dead bury family members and searchers continue looking for 276 people who are missing, Brazilian Hlwo Egypt Protests Energized by Freed Leader s Visit
A strong earthquake shook northern Japan late Monday night, but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.Japan s Meteorological Agency said the magnitude-7.0 quake, which struck off the coast of Japan s northernmost main island of Hokkaido at 11:15 p.m., was centered about 31 miles beneath the ocean floor.The agency quickly issued a tsunami warning for the eastern shores of Hokkaido s Pacific coastal area but later lifted it after determining that any waves stanley uk were unlikely to cause damage. Tsunami are potentially dangerous waves triggered by seismic or volcanic activity.Public broadcaster NHK showed video of an office in Nemuro city, about 556 miles northwest of Tokyo, shaking for about 30 seconds.In nearby Akkeshi, where the temblor hit hardest, some residents reported items falling off shelves, said town official Masaya gourde stanley su Tanabe. Train service in eastern Hokkaido was suspended for safety inspections, and homes in some areas lost power, NHK said.Monday s quake was the second sizable one to strike Hokkaido in the past week. On Nov. 29, a powerful earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.1 struck Hokkaido injuring 24 people, swaying buildings and triggering a small tsu stanley france nami wave that reached the shore.A magnitude-7 can cause widespread, heavy damage in a densely populated area. But Monday s temblor was centered deep beneath the earth s surface, damping much of its power.Japan is one of the world s most earthquake-prone nations. ponent--type-recirculat
