Laundry of the inhabitants of Bokalpari. The village is next to an open-cast mine. Smoke and toxic fumes make it hard to breathe.
Despite the flames. In spite of the perpetual grey veil that shrouds the town. In spite of the air pollution, which makes breathing unbearable. In spite of the coal dust, which settles like a second skin on the body, many people stay in Jharia and continue to mine.
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