RPT-UPDATE 2-Brazil to sue BHP, Vale for $5 bln in damages for dam burst
November 29, 2015 at 16:23 PM EST
BRASILIA, Nov 27 (Reuters) - Brazil's federal and state governments plan to sue the owners of the Samarco iron ore miner for 20 billion reais ($5.24 billion)in damages caused by the burst of a tailings dam, Environment Minister Izabella Teixeira told reporters on Friday.