Identification of victims of the collapse of a mine tailing dam in Brumadinho.

ABSTRACT: The collapse of the B1 Dam of VALE SA mining company in Brumadinho, Minas Gerais, Brazil was the largest humanitarian disaster and occupational accident in the country's history, and it posed challenges regarding the management and identification of multiple victims. We evaluated the impact of the iron ore tailings on the victims' bodies. We examined the scientific identification of the victims and the dynamics of the disaster over the 1st year after it occurred. We also determined the socio-demographic profiles of the victims. In this retrospective, cross-sectional study, we investigated the expert reports of the victims' biological remains from 25 January 2019 to 25 January 2020. We analysed the socio-demographic data, identification methods, identification status, identification time, a

SUBMITTER: Moreira Araujo R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9930756 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature