Zambia River Poisoned by Acid Spill

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A river ‘died' in Zambia after an acidic waste spill at a Chinese-owned mine

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The spill happened on Feb. 18 when a tailings dam that holds acidic waste from a copper mine collapsed.

The collapse allowed some 50 million liters of waste containing concentrated acid, dissolved solids and heavy metals to flow into a stream.

Authorities are concerned that ground water will be contaminated as the mining waste seeps into the earth .

China is the dominant player in copper mining in Zambia , a southern African nation.

Both mines halted operations after orders from Zambian authorities.

Many Zambians are angry at the lack of environmental protection.

“They don’t seem to have any concern at all, any regard at all. And I think it’s really worrying because at the end of the day , we as Zambian people, (it's) the only land we have.”.

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