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Three die in Karachi sewers, casting spotlight on Pakistan’s lethal manual scavenging industry

  • Around 100 manual scavengers die each year in Pakistan, including about 30 in Karachi
  • The work forces people to descend into clogged drains filled with toxic gases and liquids
By NAIMAT KHAN ·
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New drain-cleaning machine that could save lives of thousands of Pakistani sewer workers

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