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NEWS - Ukraine-Krieg: Zerstörte Gebäude in der Stadt Borodyanka
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Nikolai Ponamarenko and his wife Julia retrieve a water tank from their apartment building after Russian missile strikes hit the town of Borodyanka, Ukraine on Thursday, April 21, 2022. Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday claimed success in Mariupol, but ordered troops not to storm a steel plant where Ukrainian fighters continued their resistance and refused to surrender.
Destroyed Buildings in the City of Borodyanka, Ukraine - 21 Apr 2022
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NEWS - Ukraine-Krieg: Zerstörte Gebäude in der Stadt Borodyanka
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Nikolai Ponamarenko and his wife Julia retrieve a water tank from their apartment building after Russian missile strikes hit the town of Borodyanka, Ukraine on Thursday, April 21, 2022. Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday claimed success in Mariupol, but ordered troops not to storm a steel plant where Ukrainian fighters continued their resistance and refused to surrender.
Destroyed Buildings in the City of Borodyanka, Ukraine - 21 Apr 2022
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NEWS - Ukraine-Krieg: Zerstörte Gebäude in der Stadt Borodyanka
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Nikolai Ponamarenko and his wife Julia retrieve a water tank from their apartment building after Russian missile strikes hit the town of Borodyanka, Ukraine on Thursday, April 21, 2022. Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday claimed success in Mariupol, but ordered troops not to storm a steel plant where Ukrainian fighters continued their resistance and refused to surrender.
Destroyed Buildings in the City of Borodyanka, Ukraine - 21 Apr 2022
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NEWS - Bangladesch: Überschwemmungen in Gaibandha
August 19, 2017 - Islampur, Jamalpur, Bangladesh - A mother feeds her child in a makeshift camp in Guthail, Jamalpur, Bangladesh, on 19 August 2017. Pure drinking water and medicine are highly demanded in these flood affected areas (FOTO: DUKAS/ZUMA)
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NEWS - Bangladesch: Überschwemmungen in Gaibandha
August 19, 2017 - Islampur, Jamalpur, Bangladesh - children on a raft approach a boat in Guthail, Jamalpur, Bangladesh, on 19 August 2017 (FOTO: DUKAS/ZUMA)
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NEWS - Bangladesch: Überschwemmungen in Gaibandha
August 19, 2017 - Islampur, Jamalpur, Bangladesh - A woman stands high-deep in flood water inside her submarged house in Guthail, Jamalpur, Bangladesh, on 19 August 2017 (FOTO: DUKAS/ZUMA)
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NEWS - Bangladesch: Überschwemmungen in Gaibandha
August 19, 2017 - Islampur, Jamalpur, Bangladesh - Young boy stands high-deep in flood water after he collecting water from a tube wale in Islampur, Jamalpur, Bangladesh, on 19 August 2017 (FOTO: DUKAS/ZUMA)
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NEWS - Bangladesch: Überschwemmungen in Gaibandha
August 19, 2017 - Islampur, Jamalpur, Bangladesh - A man sets fishing trap inside his house in Islampur, Jamalpur, Bangladesh, on 19 August 2017 (FOTO: DUKAS/ZUMA)
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NEWS - Bangladesch: Überschwemmungen in Gaibandha
August 19, 2017 - Islampur, Jamalpur, Bangladesh - Villagers come to collect water refining tablets from the volunteers in Islampur, Jamalpur, Bangladesh, on 19 August 2017 (FOTO: DUKAS/ZUMA)
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NEWS - Bangladesch: Überschwemmungen in Gaibandha
August 19, 2017 - Islampur, Jamalpur, Bangladesh - A woman carries her cattle as she moves to safer ground at Islampur, Jamalpur, Bangladesh, on 19 August 2017 (FOTO: DUKAS/ZUMA)
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NEWS - Bangladesch: Überschwemmungen in Gaibandha
August 19, 2017 - Islampur, Jamalpur, Bangladesh - Young boy sits on a debris caused by the flood in Jamalpur, Bangladesh, on 19 August 2017 (FOTO: DUKAS/ZUMA)
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NEWS - Bangladesch: Überschwemmungen in Gaibandha
August 19, 2017 - Islampur, Jamalpur, Bangladesh - Young boy carries relief to his roadside shelter in Islampur, Jamalpur, Bangladesh, on 19 August 2017 (FOTO: DUKAS/ZUMA)
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NEWS - Bangladesch: Überschwemmungen in Gaibandha
August 19, 2017 - Islampur, Jamalpur, Bangladesh - An older citizen sleeps beside the cattle as her family does not have enough space for the cattle Jamalpur, Bangladesh, on 19 August 2017 (FOTO: DUKAS/ZUMA)
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NEWS - Bangladesch: Überschwemmungen in Gaibandha
August 19, 2017 - Islampur, Jamalpur, Bangladesh - An inside view of a submarged house in Jamalpur, Bangladesh, on 19 August 2017 (FOTO: DUKAS/ZUMA)
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PEOPLE - Ganz der Papa: Wayne Rooney's Kinder lieben Fussball
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KIT ROONEY FALLS INTO THE NET TRYING TO RETRIEVE THE BALL
Manchester United v Crystal Palace, Premier League, Football, Old Trafford, Manchester, UK - 21 May 2017
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PEOPLE - Ganz der Papa: Wayne Rooney's Kinder lieben Fussball
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KIT ROONEY FALLS INTO THE NET TRYING TO RETRIEVE THE BALL
Manchester United v Crystal Palace, Premier League, Football, Old Trafford, Manchester, UK - 21 May 2017
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PEOPLE - Ganz der Papa: Wayne Rooney's Kinder lieben Fussball
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KIT ROONEY FALLS INTO THE NET TRYING TO RETRIEVE THE BALL
Manchester United v Crystal Palace, Premier League, Football, Old Trafford, Manchester, UK - 21 May 2017
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Christmas Day church service, Sandringham, Norfolk, Britain - 25 Dec 2014
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Geoff Robinson/REX (4327421bx)
Pic shows Prince Harry playing football at the Christmas Eve football match at Castle Rising,Norfolk.
Prince Harry's team WON in a traditional Christmas Eve football match today (Wed).
The Prince was joined by the Duchess of Cambridge's brother James Middleton in the game between Sandringham estate workers and villagers from neighbouring Castle Rising in Norfolk.
The pair played on the Castle Rising team and despite initially being 1-0 down, they battled back to win 8-2.
Prince Harry, 30, played right wing and James played in defence, but there was no sign of Prince William who played in the match last year.
At one point Prince Harry had to climb over a fence to retrieve the football after it got kicked off the pitch.
Prince Harry was also nominated to take all the corners and at the end of the match he gave James Middleton a big congratulatory hug.
He wore a yellow and black football shirt sponsored by the Black Horse Inn, the local pub in Castle Rising and green socks.
Around 150 locals turned out to watch the annual match.
Christmas Day church service, Sandringham, Norfolk, Britain - 25 Dec 2014
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Christmas Day church service, Sandringham, Norfolk, Britain - 25 Dec 2014
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Geoff Robinson/REX (4327421bn)
Pic shows Prince Harry playing football at the Christmas Eve football match at Castle Rising,Norfolk.
Prince Harry's team WON in a traditional Christmas Eve football match today (Wed).
The Prince was joined by the Duchess of Cambridge's brother James Middleton in the game between Sandringham estate workers and villagers from neighbouring Castle Rising in Norfolk.
The pair played on the Castle Rising team and despite initially being 1-0 down, they battled back to win 8-2.
Prince Harry, 30, played right wing and James played in defence, but there was no sign of Prince William who played in the match last year.
At one point Prince Harry had to climb over a fence to retrieve the football after it got kicked off the pitch.
Prince Harry was also nominated to take all the corners and at the end of the match he gave James Middleton a big congratulatory hug.
He wore a yellow and black football shirt sponsored by the Black Horse Inn, the local pub in Castle Rising and green socks.
Around 150 locals turned out to watch the annual match.
Christmas Day church service, Sandringham, Norfolk, Britain - 25 Dec 2014
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Christmas Day church service, Sandringham, Norfolk, Britain - 25 Dec 2014
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Geoff Robinson/REX (4327421bb)
Pic shows Prince Harry playing football at the Christmas Eve football match at Castle Rising,Norfolk.
Prince Harry's team WON in a traditional Christmas Eve football match today (Wed).
The Prince was joined by the Duchess of Cambridge's brother James Middleton in the game between Sandringham estate workers and villagers from neighbouring Castle Rising in Norfolk.
The pair played on the Castle Rising team and despite initially being 1-0 down, they battled back to win 8-2.
Prince Harry, 30, played right wing and James played in defence, but there was no sign of Prince William who played in the match last year.
At one point Prince Harry had to climb over a fence to retrieve the football after it got kicked off the pitch.
Prince Harry was also nominated to take all the corners and at the end of the match he gave James Middleton a big congratulatory hug.
He wore a yellow and black football shirt sponsored by the Black Horse Inn, the local pub in Castle Rising and green socks.
Around 150 locals turned out to watch the annual match.
Christmas Day church service, Sandringham, Norfolk, Britain - 25 Dec 2014
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Christmas Day church service, Sandringham, Norfolk, Britain - 25 Dec 2014
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Geoff Robinson/REX (4327421ay)
Pic shows Prince Harry playing football at the Christmas Eve football match at Castle Rising,Norfolk.
Prince Harry's team WON in a traditional Christmas Eve football match today (Wed).
The Prince was joined by the Duchess of Cambridge's brother James Middleton in the game between Sandringham estate workers and villagers from neighbouring Castle Rising in Norfolk.
The pair played on the Castle Rising team and despite initially being 1-0 down, they battled back to win 8-2.
Prince Harry, 30, played right wing and James played in defence, but there was no sign of Prince William who played in the match last year.
At one point Prince Harry had to climb over a fence to retrieve the football after it got kicked off the pitch.
Prince Harry was also nominated to take all the corners and at the end of the match he gave James Middleton a big congratulatory hug.
He wore a yellow and black football shirt sponsored by the Black Horse Inn, the local pub in Castle Rising and green socks.
Around 150 locals turned out to watch the annual match.
Christmas Day church service, Sandringham, Norfolk, Britain - 25 Dec 2014
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Christmas Day church service, Sandringham, Norfolk, Britain - 25 Dec 2014
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Geoff Robinson/REX (4327421ap)
Pic shows Prince Harry playing football at the Christmas Eve football match at Castle Rising,Norfolk.
Prince Harry's team WON in a traditional Christmas Eve football match today (Wed).
The Prince was joined by the Duchess of Cambridge's brother James Middleton in the game between Sandringham estate workers and villagers from neighbouring Castle Rising in Norfolk.
The pair played on the Castle Rising team and despite initially being 1-0 down, they battled back to win 8-2.
Prince Harry, 30, played right wing and James played in defence, but there was no sign of Prince William who played in the match last year.
At one point Prince Harry had to climb over a fence to retrieve the football after it got kicked off the pitch.
Prince Harry was also nominated to take all the corners and at the end of the match he gave James Middleton a big congratulatory hug.
He wore a yellow and black football shirt sponsored by the Black Horse Inn, the local pub in Castle Rising and green socks.
Around 150 locals turned out to watch the annual match.
Christmas Day church service, Sandringham, Norfolk, Britain - 25 Dec 2014
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Christmas Day church service, Sandringham, Norfolk, Britain - 25 Dec 2014
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Geoff Robinson/REX (4327421an)
Pic shows Prince Harry playing football at the Christmas Eve football match at Castle Rising,Norfolk.
Prince Harry's team WON in a traditional Christmas Eve football match today (Wed).
The Prince was joined by the Duchess of Cambridge's brother James Middleton in the game between Sandringham estate workers and villagers from neighbouring Castle Rising in Norfolk.
The pair played on the Castle Rising team and despite initially being 1-0 down, they battled back to win 8-2.
Prince Harry, 30, played right wing and James played in defence, but there was no sign of Prince William who played in the match last year.
At one point Prince Harry had to climb over a fence to retrieve the football after it got kicked off the pitch.
Prince Harry was also nominated to take all the corners and at the end of the match he gave James Middleton a big congratulatory hug.
He wore a yellow and black football shirt sponsored by the Black Horse Inn, the local pub in Castle Rising and green socks.
Around 150 locals turned out to watch the annual match.
Christmas Day church service, Sandringham, Norfolk, Britain - 25 Dec 2014
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Christmas Day church service, Sandringham, Norfolk, Britain - 25 Dec 2014
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Geoff Robinson/REX (4327421ac)
Pic shows Prince Harry playing football at the Christmas Eve football match at Castle Rising,Norfolk.
Prince Harry's team WON in a traditional Christmas Eve football match today (Wed).
The Prince was joined by the Duchess of Cambridge's brother James Middleton in the game between Sandringham estate workers and villagers from neighbouring Castle Rising in Norfolk.
The pair played on the Castle Rising team and despite initially being 1-0 down, they battled back to win 8-2.
Prince Harry, 30, played right wing and James played in defence, but there was no sign of Prince William who played in the match last year.
At one point Prince Harry had to climb over a fence to retrieve the football after it got kicked off the pitch.
Prince Harry was also nominated to take all the corners and at the end of the match he gave James Middleton a big congratulatory hug.
He wore a yellow and black football shirt sponsored by the Black Horse Inn, the local pub in Castle Rising and green socks.
Around 150 locals turned out to watch the annual match.
Christmas Day church service, Sandringham, Norfolk, Britain - 25 Dec 2014
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Christmas Day church service, Sandringham, Norfolk, Britain - 25 Dec 2014
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Geoff Robinson/REX (4327421x)
Pic shows Duchess of Cambridge's brother James Middleton playing at the football at the Christmas Eve football match at Castle Rising,Norfolk.He was team-mates with Prince Harry.
Prince Harry's team WON in a traditional Christmas Eve football match today (Wed).
The Prince was joined by the Duchess of Cambridge's brother James Middleton in the game between Sandringham estate workers and villagers from neighbouring Castle Rising in Norfolk.
The pair played on the Castle Rising team and despite initially being 1-0 down, they battled back to win 8-2.
Prince Harry, 30, played right wing and James played in defence, but there was no sign of Prince William who played in the match last year.
At one point Prince Harry had to climb over a fence to retrieve the football after it got kicked off the pitch.
Prince Harry was also nominated to take all the corners and at the end of the match he gave James Middleton a big congratulatory hug.
He wore a yellow and black football shirt sponsored by the Black Horse Inn, the local pub in Castle Rising and green socks.
Around 150 locals turned out to watch the annual match.
Christmas Day church service, Sandringham, Norfolk, Britain - 25 Dec 2014
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Christmas Day church service, Sandringham, Norfolk, Britain - 25 Dec 2014
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Geoff Robinson/REX (4327421u)
Pic shows Duchess of Cambridge's brother James Middleton playing at the football at the Christmas Eve football match at Castle Rising,Norfolk.He was team-mates with Prince Harry.
Prince Harry's team WON in a traditional Christmas Eve football match today (Wed).
The Prince was joined by the Duchess of Cambridge's brother James Middleton in the game between Sandringham estate workers and villagers from neighbouring Castle Rising in Norfolk.
The pair played on the Castle Rising team and despite initially being 1-0 down, they battled back to win 8-2.
Prince Harry, 30, played right wing and James played in defence, but there was no sign of Prince William who played in the match last year.
At one point Prince Harry had to climb over a fence to retrieve the football after it got kicked off the pitch.
Prince Harry was also nominated to take all the corners and at the end of the match he gave James Middleton a big congratulatory hug.
He wore a yellow and black football shirt sponsored by the Black Horse Inn, the local pub in Castle Rising and green socks.
Around 150 locals turned out to watch the annual match.
Christmas Day church service, Sandringham, Norfolk, Britain - 25 Dec 2014
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Christmas Day church service, Sandringham, Norfolk, Britain - 25 Dec 2014
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Geoff Robinson/REX (4327421w)
Pic shows Duchess of Cambridge's brother James Middleton and Prince Harry after playing football at the Christmas Eve match at Castle Rising,Norfolk.
Prince Harry's team WON in a traditional Christmas Eve football match today (Wed).
The Prince was joined by the Duchess of Cambridge's brother James Middleton in the game between Sandringham estate workers and villagers from neighbouring Castle Rising in Norfolk.
The pair played on the Castle Rising team and despite initially being 1-0 down, they battled back to win 8-2.
Prince Harry, 30, played right wing and James played in defence, but there was no sign of Prince William who played in the match last year.
At one point Prince Harry had to climb over a fence to retrieve the football after it got kicked off the pitch.
Prince Harry was also nominated to take all the corners and at the end of the match he gave James Middleton a big congratulatory hug.
He wore a yellow and black football shirt sponsored by the Black Horse Inn, the local pub in Castle Rising and green socks.
Around 150 locals turned out to watch the annual match.
Christmas Day church service, Sandringham, Norfolk, Britain - 25 Dec 2014
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Flooding in Winchester, Hampshire, Britain - 09 Feb 2014
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Men wearing improvised waders made from bin liners whilst they retrieve their flooded car on Park Avenue
Flooding in Winchester, Hampshire, Britain - 09 Feb 2014
Water levels rose overnight in parts of the historic city where a flood warning has been issued by the Environment Agency for parts of the River Itchen.
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Various Copenhagen, Denmark - 2012
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Firemen and a frogman retrieve a bicycle from a canal
Various Copenhagen, Denmark - 2012
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Sea otter diving for and eating crab, Elkhorn Slough, Moss Landing, California, America - Nov 2011 ***EXTRA PICTURES***
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A sea otter eyes his lunch, one of two crabs it was able to retrieve underwater in its last dive
Sea otter diving for and eating crab, Elkhorn Slough, Moss Landing, California, America - Nov 2011 ***EXTRA PICTURES***
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Grabbing a crab lunch can be tricky when you are only blessed with small paws.
This California sea otter looked as if it had eaten something it didn't like as it tackled the pincers.
But the marine mammal knew exactly how to minimise the nasty nips from it's blue crab prey - it simply flipped the alive-and-kicking crustaceans onto their backs.
Photographer Michael Yang spotted the fascinating feeding display at Moss Landing in California on Saturday (12 Nov).
Michael explains: "The sea otter would disappear underwater for up to a minute at a time and come up with one or two crabs.
"It would bite off the legs and chew on the shell to get to the meat inside. The shell must have been hard because I was able to hear the crunching as the otter chewed.
"Since the crabs were still alive (I was able to see the legs of the crabs flailing), the otter would flip the crabs upside down so they would not be able to crawl away."
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NEWS - Japan: Jahrestag Erdbeben und Tsunami vom März 2011 select
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A women and her daughter attempt to retrieve their belongings from what remains of their home
Aftermath of Earthquake and Tsunami, Ofunato City, Iwate, Japan - 19 Mar 2011
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Slum Dwellers Clash with the Police During an Attempt to Demolish a Slum in Dhaka, Bangladesh - 05 Aug 2010
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Slum dwellers retrieve their belongings after a slum was demolished by the police in Dhaka
Slum Dwellers Clash with the Police During an Attempt to Demolish a Slum in Dhaka, Bangladesh - 05 Aug 2010
About ten thousand people have been affected by the eviction when police demolished a slum claiming the land as government property, local media reported.
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Slum Dwellers Clash with the Police During an Attempt to Demolish a Slum in Dhaka, Bangladesh - 05 Aug 2010
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Slum dwellers retrieve their belongings after a slum was demolished by the police in Dhaka
Slum Dwellers Clash with the Police During an Attempt to Demolish a Slum in Dhaka, Bangladesh - 05 Aug 2010
About ten thousand people have been affected by the eviction when police demolished a slum claiming the land as government property, local media reported.
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Slum Dwellers Clash with the Police During an Attempt to Demolish a Slum in Dhaka, Bangladesh - 05 Aug 2010
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Slum dwellers retrieve their belongings after a slum was demolished by the police in Dhaka
Slum Dwellers Clash with the Police During an Attempt to Demolish a Slum in Dhaka, Bangladesh - 05 Aug 2010
About ten thousand people have been affected by the eviction when police demolished a slum claiming the land as government property, local media reported.
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Artisanal gold mine in Tonoir, southern Burkina Faso, West Africa - 2009
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Artisanal gold mine in Tonoir, southern Burkina Faso, West Africa - 2009
GOLD MINING IN BURKINO FASO
With international demand for gold having risen over the past year, this has seen a new explosion of artisanal (small-scale) mining taking place in the impoverished West African nation of Burkino Faso.
With a high number of people in the country, which sits between Ghana and Mali, struggling to get by gold mining is seen as a vital lifeline to many.
The gold mine at Tonoir is just one that has seemingly sprung up overnight as thousands of workers and their families join the gold rush.
With its haphazard and dangerous construction Tonoir is now home to an estimated 50,000 people.
The 'mine' is made up of numerous different shafts; some extend 20m under the surface, propped up with tree branches, as part of an elaborate tunnel system.
Each day workers descend into these shafts for up to four hours at a time, using primitive tools to hack out large rocks that are then hauled to the surface.
These rocks are broken down and then filtered through water troughs in order to obtain the tiny specs of gold.
Mercury is added to bind the gold together and the results are shipped off to be sold in markets in the capital city or further a field in Ghana or the Ivory Coast.
Generally, the same person owns all the mining sites in one region, with a licence to mine being granted by local authorities.
With no centralised control, conditions in the mines can vary widely, with little regulation and no real safety precautions making them a dangerous place for the miners and their families.
There is little or no protective clothing, either down the mine shaft, where chocking dust rules, or above ground where the mercury that is added to the gold can have harmful side effects.
Dynamite is also regular...
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Artisanal gold mine in Tonoir, southern Burkina Faso, West Africa - 2009
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Michael MacSweeney / Rex Features ( 1099341l )
Artisanal gold mine in Tonoir, southern Burkina Faso, West Africa - 2009
GOLD MINING IN BURKINO FASO
With international demand for gold having risen over the past year, this has seen a new explosion of artisanal (small-scale) mining taking place in the impoverished West African nation of Burkino Faso.
With a high number of people in the country, which sits between Ghana and Mali, struggling to get by gold mining is seen as a vital lifeline to many.
The gold mine at Tonoir is just one that has seemingly sprung up overnight as thousands of workers and their families join the gold rush.
With its haphazard and dangerous construction Tonoir is now home to an estimated 50,000 people.
The 'mine' is made up of numerous different shafts; some extend 20m under the surface, propped up with tree branches, as part of an elaborate tunnel system.
Each day workers descend into these shafts for up to four hours at a time, using primitive tools to hack out large rocks that are then hauled to the surface.
These rocks are broken down and then filtered through water troughs in order to obtain the tiny specs of gold.
Mercury is added to bind the gold together and the results are shipped off to be sold in markets in the capital city or further a field in Ghana or the Ivory Coast.
Generally, the same person owns all the mining sites in one region, with a licence to mine being granted by local authorities.
With no centralised control, conditions in the mines can vary widely, with little regulation and no real safety precautions making them a dangerous place for the miners and their families.
There is little or no protective clothing, either down the mine shaft, where chocking dust rules, or above ground where the mercury that is added to the gold can have harmful side effects.
Dynamite is also regular...
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/EQPDSPEEA
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