Myanmar: Soil Dumping Worsens Impact of Flooding in Mining Areas, Activists Say

Jul 3, 2018 | Zarni Mann, Irrawaddy
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Environmental activists in the Hpakant and Lonekin jade mining regions of Kachin State have urged the government to impose strict controls on the dumping of waste soil by mine operators, as the practice exacerbates seasonal flooding. More than 1,000 local residents were affected and dozens of homes were inundated with mud as floodwaters in the area washed the waste soil into residential areas on Monday.