Description:
In central Shan State of Burma, since May 1998 until the present, over 400 Shan villagers in Parng Long district have died with symptoms of poisoning. According to Shan human rights workers and local Shans, the sudden deaths began after the dumping by the Burmese military of thousands of poisoned rats into the Pawn River, the only source of water for the over 10,000 villagers in Wan Nong Wan Koong village in Pamg Long.
Source/publisher:
"The Irrawaddy", Vol. 7. No. 2
Date of Publication:
1999-02-00
Date of entry:
2003-06-03
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- Individual Documents
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Language:
English