Red Sludge From Brazilian Dam Collapse Reaches the Atlantic
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An aerial view of the Rio Doce (Doce River), which was flooded with mud after a dam owned by Vale SA and BHP Billiton burst, at an area where the river joins the sea, on the coast of Espirito Santo in Regencia Village, Brazil, on November 23, 2015. #
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A bird stands near the mouth of Rio Doce, which was flooded with mud, as the river joins the sea on the coast of Espirito Santo in Regencia Village, Brazil, on November 22, 2015. #
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A local fisherman working for a company contracted by the Samarco mine operator, clears up dead fish found on the beach of Povoacao Village, near the mouth of Rio Doce on November 23, 2015. #
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A general view the mouth of Rio Doce, which was flooded with mud after a dam burst, as the river joins the sea on the coast of Espirito Santo in Regencia Village, Brazil, on November 22, 2015. #
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