Camará Dam
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The Camará Dam was a dam located on the Mamanguape River
in Paraiba
, northeastern Brazil
. It burst on June 17, 2004, flooding towns of Alagoa Grande
and Mulungu
. At least three people died by drowning.
Mamanguape River
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in Paraiba
Paraíba
Paraíba Paraíba Paraíba (Tupi: pa'ra a'íba: "bad to navigation"; Brazilian Portuguese pronunciation: is a state of Brazil. It is located in the Brazilian Northeast, and is bordered by Rio Grande do Norte to the north, Ceará to the west, Pernambuco to the south and the Atlantic Ocean to the east...
, northeastern Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
. It burst on June 17, 2004, flooding towns of Alagoa Grande
Alagoa Grande
Alagoa Grande is a town and municipality in the state of Paraíba in the Northeast Region of Brazil.-References:...
and Mulungu
Mulungu, Paraíba
Mulungu, Paraíba is a town and municipality in the state of Paraíba in the Northeast Region of Brazil.-References:...
. At least three people died by drowning.