Death toll from Brazil dam collapse reaches 84

By Muhammed Emin Canik </p> <p>BUENOS AIRES (AA) – The death toll from the bursting of a dam at an iron ore mining complex in southeastern Brazil rose to 84 Tuesday. </p> <p>Another 275 people are missing after the dam collapsed Friday in Brumadinho municipality, according to media reports.</p> <p>Located in Minas Gerais state, Brumadinho is 450 kilometers (279.6 miles) north of Rio de Janeiro. </p> <p>Brazilian mining giant Vale SA, which operates the dam, confirmed the collapse. </p> <p>Its employees were having lunch Friday when the incident occurred. </p> <p>Roughly 3,000 people were evacuated as a precaution when a nearby dam looked ready to burst.