Coal mine diverts Sumatran river without a permit, leaving villagers short of clean water

Mongabay
May 2, 2018, 5:24 am144 pts
JAMBI, Indonesia — Sitting on a plank balanced over what remains of the Sungumai River, Halimah dug out handfuls of sand from the riverbed, trying to create enough depth to scoop up a dipper full of water. People living here in Rangkiling Bakti village, part of Jambi province on the Indonesian island of…

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