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Brazil Dam Burst: Environmental Damage Spreading Down River

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60,000 tonnes of toxic¹ waste from the mine and mud has swallowed up entire villages.

1 toxic   

adj.有毒的，因中毒引起的

参考例句：

• The factory had accidentally released a quantity of toxic waste into the sea.这家工厂意外泄漏大量有毒废物到海中。
• There is a risk that toxic chemicals might be blasted into the atmosphere.爆炸后有毒化学物质可能会进入大气层。