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2025 Sino-Metals Leach Zambia dam disaster
Kafue River in Zambia
- ... that a dam failure at a Chinese-owned copper mine released 50 million liters of highly toxic waste into Zambia's Kafue River (pictured), devastating ecosystems at least 100 kilometers downstream?
- "Authorities and environmentalists in Zambia fear the long-term impact of an acid spill at a Chinese-owned mine that contaminated a major river and could potentially affect millions of people after signs of pollution were detected at least 100 kilometers (60 miles) downstream...The collapse allowed some 50 million liters of waste containing concentrated acid, dissolved solids and heavy metals to flow into a stream that links to the Kafue River, Zambia’s most important waterway, the engineering institution said."
- ALT1: ... that the collapse of a Chinese-owned copper mining dam resulted in the contamination of Zambia's Kafue River (pictured), used as a critical water source for about 60% of Zambia's population?
- "Authorities and environmentalists in Zambia fear the long-term impact of an acid spill at a Chinese-owned mine that contaminated a major river and could potentially affect millions of people after signs of pollution were detected at least 100 kilometers (60 miles) downstream... About 60% of Zambia’s 20 million people live in the Kafue River basin and depend on it in some way as a source of fishing, irrigation for agriculture and water for industry."
- ALT2: ... that a dam failure at a Chinese-owned copper mine released 50 million liters of highly toxic waste into Zambia's Kafue River (pictured), causing locals to consider the river as "dead" overnight?
- "Authorities and environmentalists in Zambia fear the long-term impact of an acid spill at a Chinese-owned mine that contaminated a major river and could potentially affect millions of people after signs of pollution were detected at least 100 kilometers (60 miles) downstream... The Ministry of Water Development and Sanitation said the “devastating consequences” also included the destruction of crops along the river’s banks. Authorities are concerned that ground water will be contaminated as the mining waste seeps into the earth or is carried to other areas... “Prior to the 18th of February this was a vibrant and alive river,” said Sean Cornelius, who lives near the Kafue and said fish died and birdlife near him disappeared almost immediately. “Now everything is dead, it’s like a totally dead river. Unbelievable. Overnight, this river died."
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- Comment: This is my first time submitting a hook, so please feel free to reword the hook to whatever fits the style best, omit words or sections of information to make the hook snappier, or use parts of one hook and the other together. The picture does not have to be used. Thank you!
Created by Noble Attempt (talk).
Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.
Noble Attempt (talk) 01:50, 21 March 2025 (UTC).
First off, excellent article. We are desperate for coverage of events in Africa, and this is a great summary of RSs. No QPQ required, so we're good there. The article is long enough, strongly sourced, and a citation is appropriately placed next to the relevant statement for ALT0. That particular hook is my favorite and I approve based on that one. I do not think the image is strong enough to run, as it only illustrates the river rather than the dam or dam collapse itself. Excellent work! ~ Pbritti (talk) 01:31, 24 March 2025 (UTC)
