Mining giants sign $30bn settlement for Brazil 2015 dam collapse

The dam collapse released toxic waste and mud, which flooded nearby towns, rivers and forests.

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Brazilian President Luis Inacio Lula da Silva attended the signing of the deal on Friday.

The dam collapse released toxic waste and mud, which flooded nearby towns, rivers and forests.

It killed 19 people, left hundreds others homeless, and poisoned the river.

President Lula said: "I hope the mining companies have learned their lesson; it would have cost them less to prevent the disaster."

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