Dam Collapse Sends Wall Of Water Into Brazilian Town After weeks of heavy rain, a dam in the northeastern Brazilian state of Bahia collapsed, sending a massive wall of water into populated areas.  The dam in focus is the Igua dam, located near the city of Vitoria da Conquista in southern Bahia. It reportedly collapsed on Saturday evening and resulted in flooding of towns, including Itambe. Officials in the city warned people to evacuate immediately.  " A dam with a high volume of water has broken and a strong flash flood is expected to affect the municipality of Itambe in a few [...]

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