Overflow from Kapan Tailings Dam Threatens Village

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17:36, May 11, 2011

On May 8, waste water from the tailings dam belonging to the Zangezour
Copper-Molybdenum Combine in Kapan was reported to have over flown the
perimeter of the dam as seen here.

This afternoon more water from the tailings dam flowed into this
artificial pond located in the vicinity of the house of Vladimir
Lazarian, a resident of the Sgharshik workers’ settlement.

The toxic pond has sprung up about 40 meters from the community’s main
spring for drinking water. A noxious odour has also permeated
throughout the settlement.