Rescue workers are seen after a dam, owned by Brazilian miner Vale SA, burst in Brumadinho, Brazil January 26, 2019. REUTERS/Washington Alves

BRASILIA (Reuters) - A Brazilian judge in the state of Minas Gerais on Saturday froze 5 billion reais ($1.33 billion) in the accounts of miner Vale SA VALE3.SA to pay for damages caused by a dam burst on Friday that has left hundreds missing, state prosecutors said.

The decision follows an earlier freeze of 1 billion reais that state courts placed on Vale’s accounts.