Polluted water kills children, cattle in Darfur’s East Jebel Marra
Two children and seven cows died after drinking polluted water in the area of Rahad Jeng in East Jebel Marra on Friday. “Hawa Adam Saleh (12) and Najmeldin Yahya Idris (10) died after they drank water from the Rahad Jeng well”, a listener reported to Radio Dabanga from the area. He explained that the children were grazing cattle in Rahad Jeng. “Seven cows also died after drinking from the same water source. The water must have been contaminated by the aerial bombardments in the area.” File photo Related:Fears as tainted food kills two children in Darfur’s East Jebel Marra (18 May 2014) ‘Toxic bombs’ in C. Darfur pollute water and kill 23 children -rebels (27 February 2013)Bombings in East Jebel Marra “highly toxic” (4 October 2012)
Two children and seven cows died after drinking polluted water in the area of Rahad Jeng in East Jebel Marra on Friday.
“Hawa Adam Saleh (12) and Najmeldin Yahya Idris (10) died after they drank water from the Rahad Jeng well”, a listener reported to Radio Dabanga from the area.
He explained that the children were grazing cattle in Rahad Jeng. “Seven cows also died after drinking from the same water source. The water must have been contaminated by the aerial bombardments in the area.”
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Related:
Fears as tainted food kills two children in Darfur’s East Jebel Marra (18 May 2014)
‘Toxic bombs’ in C. Darfur pollute water and kill 23 children -rebels (27 February 2013)
Bombings in East Jebel Marra “highly toxic” (4 October 2012)
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