Mud has advanced over 62 miles... Did not stop until the momentSome 62 million cubic meters of water and iron ore leftovers flooding into the village, One cubic meter also equals 1000 liters or one million cubic centimeters.(joecam21)A dam that burst at an iron-ore mine in south-eastern Brazil on Thursday is thought to have killed at least 15 people, devastating a nearby town with mudslides and leaving officials in the remote region scrambling to assess casualties.Forty-five people were still missing after the disaster at the Germano mine near the town of Mariana in Minas Gerais state, a local union told the G1 news portal.The mine is operated by Samarco, a joint venture between the Anglo-Australian mining giant BHB Billiton and the Brazilian company Vale.Andrew Mackenzie, the chief executive of BHP, said in Melbourne: “Most of what happened there has been under the cloak of darkness.“At daybreak, clearly we will do an awful lot more and give you further updates.”The company would “take all steps” to ensure the safety of the workers and communities affected by the disaster.MORE PHOTOS:> g1.globo.com/minas-gerais/fotos/2015/11/barragem-se-rompe-e-