More than a dozen people might be dead after a dam burst in Brazil, flooding nearby homes, UPI reported. The dam held back waste water from an iron ore mine in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. When it burst, streams of thick red mud and debris came flooding into the small town of Bento Rodrigues, about four miles from the old colonial city of Mariana. The mud wiped out cars and homes. One person has been confirmed dead but early reports said up to 16 people might be dead and many others are missing. Bento Rodrigues has a population of between 500 to 600. The cause of the burst is not yet known.