Updated On: 06 November, 2015 02:34 PM IST | | ANI
<p>At least 17 people have died after a dam from an open-pit mining complex burst in southeastern Brazil, flooding a nearby community and enveloping homes and cars in sludge</p>
New York: At least 17 people have died after a dam from an open-pit mining complex burst in southeastern Brazil, flooding a nearby community and enveloping homes and cars in sludge.
According to New York Times, rescue teams descending from helicopters scoured the site for survivors.