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2014-08-07

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On 7 August 2014, a major ecological disaster took place at the Buenavista-mine when 40,000 cubic meters of wastewater spilled into the Bacanuchi river and Sonora river. The chemical, which is used to dissolve copper from ore, turned a 60km stretch of the Sonora River orange, causing the authorities to shut down the municipal water supply to 20,000 people in seven towns.

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Am 7. August 2014 liefen aus einem Auffangbehälter der Buenavista-Mine im Norden Mexikos rund 40'000 Kubikmeter Schwefelsäure in den angrenzenden Bacanuchi-Fluss, einen Nebenfluss des Sonora. Wegen des Chemieunfalls mussten die Brunnen in der Region geschlossen werden, zeitweise waren über 20 000 Menschen in sieben Gemeiden ohne Wasser.

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