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We can view the damage only in terms of the immediate physical impacts of the mud rush, but the chemical composition of the tailings material has not yet been fully determined. The potential environmental impact on rivers and other nearby water sources that communities rely on is also still unknown. Safety is not only about the direct physical harm to people; it also includes the longer-term environmental and health risks that may arise from such incidents.