Rio De Janeiro: Local authorities on Wednesday said that the death toll from the collapse of a tailings dam in Brumadinho in Brazil's southeastern state of Minas Gerais climbed to 142 while 194 are still missing.
Rescue teams are working in several areas to find and retrieve more bodies. Some 400 workers are involved in the rescue efforts, including Minas Gerais state firefighters, National Public Security Force officers, firefighters from other states and volunteers.