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Coal mine deaths spark mass protests for better living conditions

Wednesday, 27 December 2017 10:23 AM [ Last Update: Wednesday, 27 December 2017 10:23 AM ]

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Moroccans shout slogans as they participate in a demonstration after the funeral of two brothers who died while digging in an abandoned coal mine in the northeastern city of Jerada, 60 kilometres southwest of Oujda in the Oriental region on December 26, 2017. (Photo by AFP)

Thousands of demonstrators flooded the streets of Jerada city in northeastern Morocco calling for justice and better living conditions in the city after the death of two coal miners last week.

(Source: Ruptly)

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