Coal

Coal

Plastic water tanks near a water well in Natkone village (Photo- Kay Zun Nwe/ Myanmar Now)

Hpa-an villagers blister after bathing with blackened groundwater

Residents accuse local cement factory of coal pollution, but expert says more testing is needed

Published on Mar 2, 2020

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