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For 100 years, Jharia town in India has lived on top of a perpetually burning coal field. Once green and beautiful, the region is now scorched and barren, while its people are suffering from respiratory diseases. Despite the danger, most families daren’t relocate because coal provides their only means of income. These images are sure to shock those in the global north, who rely on these same poorer countries for their resources. Watch:
Run time: 26 min
Directed by Artyom Somov
Production: RT Documentary/RIA Novosti (2017)
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