Illegal coal mine tunnels threaten a Sumatran village

Mongabay
Apr 19, 2021, 5:22 am229 pts
SAWAHLUNTO, Indonesia — Manap says he’s worried about his garden. What he thought would be a nice retirement project after years of working in coal mines is quickly turning into a disaster. “I planted 300 clove bushes, but 200 died,” he tells Mongabay Indonesia. Manap, a resident of Sikalang village in…

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