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Gold mine in South Kivu, DRC Congo. A miner hauls a bag of ore through the shaft tunnel he works. Above his head runs an oxigen supply hose that is supposed to prevent asphyxiation. Murale, South Kivu, DRC. August 21, 2010.
Un creuseur monte un lourd sac de minerai d'or à travers le tunnel de la mine. Au-dessus de sa tête court un tuyau d'alimentation en oxygène censé empêcher l'asphyxie. Murale, Sud-Kivu, RDC. 21 août 2010.

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Gold mine in South Kivu, DRC Congo. A miner hauls a bag of ore through the shaft tunnel he works. Above his head runs an oxigen supply hose that is supposed to prevent asphyxiation. Murale, South Kivu, DRC. August 21, 2010.<br />
Un creuseur monte un lourd sac de minerai d'or à travers le tunnel de la mine. Au-dessus de sa tête court un tuyau d'alimentation en oxygène censé empêcher l'asphyxie. Murale, Sud-Kivu, RDC. 21 août 2010.