New videos update. Feb. 1, 2019 New videos released Friday shows the exact moment a deadly dam burst in Brazil on January 25. The dam break at an iron ore mining complex operated by the minerals firm Vale killed at least 65 people. A further 279 are missing. Cars can be seen driving around desperately trying to escape as a dramatic gush of mud approaches. The dam failure unleashed a surge of mud that buried buildings adjoining the dam and several parts of the nearby city of Brumadinho. Real Footage, Terrifying moment of Brazil dam collapse caught on camera