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Brazil Court Fines Executives, Firms $48 Million for Deadly Metro Cave-In
- Seven people were killed in a tunnel collapse during a metro system extension in São Paulo, resulting in a $48 million fine for construction companies and officials.
- The ruling also banned defendants from the public sector and government contracts while citing negligent acts that caused the disaster.
- Despite signs of structural weakness, urgent support structures were not installed, leading to the collapse and subsequent injuries and damage.
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Brazil Court Fines Execs, Firms $50 Mn For Deadly Metro Cave-in
A Brazilian court fined executives and companies including French transportation giant Alstom nearly $50 million for a 2007 collapse at a subway construction site that killed seven people, in a ruling seen by AFP Saturday.
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