A mother hopes against hope after Brazil dam collapse
By Leo Correa
Brazil stringer photographer Leo Correa for a compelling story and photos on a mother desperate to find her son after the Vale mining dam collapse killed more than 100, with many still missing. In the aftermath of the initial coverage, Correa’s widely played package documented the pain of one family among many, needing to hope that a loved one was still alive while fearing the worst.
Malvina Firmina Nunes and her son Fernando are comforted by friends at their home as they grieve for their missing 35-year-old son and brother, Peterson, after the deadly Vale dam collapse in Brumadinho, Brazil, Jan. 30, 2019. “I called him on the phone, but he didn’t answer me,” Malvina said. “I want to talk to him, but he doesn’t answer. Where is my son?” – AP Photo / Leo Correa
Malvina Firmina Nunes cries as she prays for her missing 35-year-old son Peterson Nunes Ribeiro, while her other son, Fernando, cries behind her at home in Brumadinho, Brazil, Jan. 30, 2019. Peterson Nunes Ribeiro had been working in equipment distribution at the Vale mine complex when it collapsed on Jan. 25, killing more than 100 people. – AP Photo / Leo Correa
Malvina Firmina Nunes prays on her knees at home in Brumadinho, Brazil, Jan. 30, 2019, while one of her four adult children remains missing following the Vale dam collapsed. “Take me in his place, Lord, take me!” said Nunes. “I have already lived too much. I don’t want live anymore.” – AP Photo / Leo Correa
