{
  "id": 1278347,
  "title": "WATCH: Tailings dam wall collapse causes massive mud flow near Brits",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/watch-tailings-dam-wall-collapse-causes-massive-mud-flow-near-brits",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-16T13:19:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/news/south-africa/2026-08-16-watch-tailings-dam-wall-collapse-causes-massive-mud-flow-near-brits/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "On Thursday, a tailings dam at Samancor Chrome’s Dikwena operation near Brits collapsed, sending muddy material towards Eland Mine and disrupting local electricity supply.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}