RIO DE JANEIRO, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Brazilian miner Samarco Mineracao SA SAMNE.UL said on Wednesday it evacuated some workers after rain caused a mudslide at the site of a November dam breach that killed at least 17 people and led to about 800 losing their homes.
Samarco, a joint venture between Vale SA VALE5.SA and BHP Billiton BLT.L , said in a statement the mudslide involved residual mud left in the area devastated by the earlier dam burst.