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Tocantins Dam Breach: Firefighters End Response as Six Homes Are Identified Affected

Authorities have ended rescue operations to concentrate on water safety testing.

Overview

  • State firefighters concluded civil defense actions on December 21, handing ongoing monitoring and support to the municipal authorities.
  • Six residences were mapped as affected and roughly 15 people were directly impacted, with officials reporting no injuries or deaths.
  • Water samples were collected to assess potability, and residents are receiving tanker deliveries and bottled water supplied by Grupo ZX Energia.
  • The partial failure occurred at the spillway during closure work, opening an estimated two‑meter gap at the CGH Surreal project, which was in final construction and not yet operating.
  • The surge flooded the Ribeirão Bonito leisure area and nearby rural plots; the TO‑110 remained open under surveillance, and a Police Civil inquiry with technical forensics is underway.