Fundão dam collapse
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The Fundão dam collapse was a catastrophic 2015 mining waste disaster in Brazil that released millions of cubic meters of toxic sludge, causing widespread environmental damage and contamination along the Doce River basin.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Fundão dam collapse canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T14495664 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Fundão dam collapse Context triple: [Doce River, affectedBy, Fundão dam collapse]
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A.
Barra Bonita Dam
Barra Bonita Dam is a hydroelectric and navigation dam complex in the state of São Paulo, Brazil, known for regulating the Tietê River and forming the Barra Bonita Reservoir.
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B.
Gouvães Dam
Gouvães Dam is a hydroelectric dam in northern Portugal that forms part of the Tâmega River energy complex, contributing to regional power generation and water management.
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C.
Angostura Dam
Angostura Dam is a hydroelectric power facility located on Chile’s Biobío River, contributing to the country’s renewable energy generation.
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D.
Angostura Dam
Angostura Dam is a major hydroelectric dam in Mexico that forms part of the country’s important Grijalva River power generation system.
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E.
Xingó Dam
Xingó Dam is a large hydroelectric dam complex in northeastern Brazil that generates power and helps regulate the flow of the São Francisco River.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Fundão dam collapse Target entity description: The Fundão dam collapse was a catastrophic 2015 mining waste disaster in Brazil that released millions of cubic meters of toxic sludge, causing widespread environmental damage and contamination along the Doce River basin.
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A.
Barra Bonita Dam
Barra Bonita Dam is a hydroelectric and navigation dam complex in the state of São Paulo, Brazil, known for regulating the Tietê River and forming the Barra Bonita Reservoir.
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B.
Gouvães Dam
Gouvães Dam is a hydroelectric dam in northern Portugal that forms part of the Tâmega River energy complex, contributing to regional power generation and water management.
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C.
Angostura Dam
Angostura Dam is a hydroelectric power facility located on Chile’s Biobío River, contributing to the country’s renewable energy generation.
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D.
Angostura Dam
Angostura Dam is a major hydroelectric dam in Mexico that forms part of the country’s important Grijalva River power generation system.
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E.
Xingó Dam
Xingó Dam is a large hydroelectric dam complex in northeastern Brazil that generates power and helps regulate the flow of the São Francisco River.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.