Heavy rains break 2 Brazil dams

By Global Times

Dec 29, 2021 12:12 am

BAHIA: Two dams gave way in the northeastern Brazilian state of Bahia after weeks of heavy rains, swamping already swollen local rivers as flooding hit towns across the region, authorities said.

The Igua dam, on the Verruga River near the city of Vitoria da Conquista in southern Bahia, collapsed on Saturday night, forcing authorities to evacuate residents, mainly in the town of Itambe.

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