President Jair Bolsonaro on Saturday flew over the disaster area after the death toll grew to 34 following a dam burst at an iron ore mine owned by Vale SA. Brazilian firefighters said on Saturday that at least 34 people were killed, as rescuers continued to search for hundreds still missing.

Brazilian president Bolsonaro tours area as death toll from dam disaster rises to 34

Hopes were fading Saturday that rescuers would find more survivors from at least 300 missing after a dam collapse at a mine in southeast Brazil, with nine bodies so far recovered.

Hope fades for 300 missing in Brazil dam disaster

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Brazilian president Bolsonaro tours area as death toll from dam disaster rises to 34

Hope fades for 300 missing in Brazil dam disaster