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‘You are killing us’: Mariana survivors face ill health, lost culture and a long wait for justice

When a dam burst eight years ago in a Brazilian mining town, the toxic mud swept downriver, crushing all before it. Affected communities are still fighting in the courts – and mourning a way of life that has disappeared for ever

The Guardian - UK · Nov 7, 2023

‘It’s about survival’: the Yorkshireman seeking justice for the Mariana dam disaster

In 2015, the country’s worst environmental disaster forced Jonathan Knowles to leave his Brazilian home. Now he and 200,000 other victims hope to win a £5bn lawsuit in an English court

The Guardian - UK · Mar 11, 2022