In Sumatra, villagers blame a coal mine for cracks in their houses, and their community

Mongabay
Jul 4, 2018, 1:27 pm247 pts
PADANG BIRAU, Indonesia: It’s been more than two months since Rasid has felt safe sleeping in his bedroom. Ever since a crack appeared in the wall, he’s slept in his living room. “I’m horrified of being in the room, I’m afraid it might collapse,” he says. Four fractures mark the walls of his house,…

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