Mining Madagascar: IMG_0209b

Men dig and place planks to hold off water welling from the ground below. The work is tedious and dangerous. Several people die each year when a mine collapses. The workers are paid in food only and are supposed to get a share of any significant find in the mine. Many mines often yield nothing of value.

Men dig and place planks to hold off water welling from the ground below. The work is tedious and dangerous. Several people die each year when a mine collapses. The workers are paid in food only and are supposed to get a share of any significant find in the mine. Many mines often yield nothing of value.