Dam break

The scene of the sludge spill in Bac Kan after more than 1 month. Photo: Viet Bac

Villages still devastated after sludge dam collapse in Bac Kan

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More than a month after the lead-zinc tailings dam of Bac Kan Nonferrous Metals Company broke, people still live in fear of pollution and devastated villages.

Hurricane Helene makes landfall in the US as a Category 4 storm. Photo: NOAA

US warns of dam failure risk due to Hurricane Helene

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As Hurricane Helene made landfall in the US, causing heavy rain and strong winds, many dams in North Carolina were warned to be at risk of failure.