Residents of Abu Hamed in northern Sudan's River Nile state have reported an increase in the number of cancer patients in the area.
"Apart from a growing number of people having cancer, we witness as well an increase in miscarriages," a listener reported to this station from Abu Hamed.
"Our agricultural crops are not growing as before, and pigeons, hens, and other birds are dying," he said.
According to the source, the increase in deadly diseases is caused by the use of cyanide by traditional gold mining companies in the region.
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