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UK: BHP trying to avoid responsibility in lawsuit over Mariana dam collapse in Brazil, plaintiffs’ lawyers tell court
BHP faces a £36 billion lawsuit in the UK over the 2015 Mariana dam collapse in Brazil, which killed 19 people and caused widespread damage. Lawyers claim BHP is trying to evade responsibility, while the company disputes liability and maintains its actions were compliant with Brazilian law.
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