What's going on: On Tuesday February 18 in Zambia came to acid leakage from the copper mine belonging mostly to the State Chinese company Nonferrous Metals Industry Group. The authorities and environmentalists in the country are afraid of the long -term effects of the acid leakage that has condemned the river. The effects of pollution were detected at least 100 kilometers down the riverwhich can affect the lives of millions of people.
Great disaster: About 50 million liters of waste The heavy acid and metals contained in the stream, which connects to the most important Kafue water trail in Zambia. – That's it A real ecological disaster with catastrophic consequences – said Chilekwa Mumba, an ecological activist from Zambia. President Zambia Hakainde Hichilema appealed for help and stated that The leak from the Chinese mine threatens people and wild nature along the Kafue River. About 60 percent Of the 20 million citizens of Zambia live in the river basin, and about 5 million people take drinking water from Kaufe.
What are the damage? The scope of damage is still being examined, but for this port The leak in Zambia destroyed crops along the river Kafue, and you could see nearby Many dead fish. Many birds have also disappeared from the area around the river. – Now Everything is dead, it's like a completely dead river. Unbelievable. This river died from day to day – said Sean Cornelius, who lives near the Kafue River. The authorities are afraid that groundwater will be contaminated.
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Source: AP News