A class action lawsuit has been filed against BHP in a UK court, seeking $47 billion in damages from the company over the 2015 mining disaster in Brazil that killed 19 people and devastated local communities. The lawsuit alleges that BHP's subsidiary Samarco was responsible for the environmental disaster that released toxic waste into the Doce River. BHP has disputed the claim, stating it did not own or operate the dam and had limited knowledge of its stability.

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