The warning sign was only put up in 1999. Prior to that villagers were using the lake water for all purposes, and visitors could not resist a dip in the fine-looking water. In 1999, it was estimated that 300 people had arsenic poisoning.
Friday, March 03, 2006
... for its water is laced with deadly arsenic, a legacy from it's carefree gold-mining days. You cannot do anything with the lake except just to admire it. And I see a kingfisher swooping to grab a fish, so the lake is indeed alive, but the arsenic permeates the food chain.
The warning sign was only put up in 1999. Prior to that villagers were using the lake water for all purposes, and visitors could not resist a dip in the fine-looking water. In 1999, it was estimated that 300 people had arsenic poisoning.
The warning sign was only put up in 1999. Prior to that villagers were using the lake water for all purposes, and visitors could not resist a dip in the fine-looking water. In 1999, it was estimated that 300 people had arsenic poisoning.
