Chinese mine spill pollutes Tibet

Polluted water from a Chinese mining site in a Tibetan-populated area in western China's Sichuan province has spilled into a nearby river, killing large numbers of fish and livestock owned by villagers, according to sources in the region.

The spill last week in the Kardze (in Chinese, Ganzi) Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture's Dartsedo (Kangding) county has also fouled the water sources of people living in the area, a local resident told RFA's Tibetan Service in an e-mail.

"On or around October 13, contaminated water from a mining site at Balang township overflowed into a 20-30 mile stretch of the river, resulting in the deaths of countless numbers of fish and

other animals," including horses, sheep, and goats, RFA's source said.

"The spill has also contaminated the drinking water of five to six villages," he said.
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