In Hkamti, the slow death of a river

Waste water from mining works at Kyar Kite, Ma Lin, Min Sin, Kaung Hein and Nant Phi Lin villages in the lower Hkamti has decimated fisheries resources, residents say.
“The Chindwin is in danger of extinction if this goes on. The water is no longer fit to drink, or even to bathe in, these last eight years. Now residents have to dig wells,” said local author Chindwin Thar Mg Moe.
“Instead of the flying fish we used to see, there is just sludge, which could contain mercury. This has got worse under this government.”
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