Soviet-era radioactive waste haunts Kyrgyzstan

One of the legacies of the Soviet era has been the abandonment of radioactive waste in countries that were once part of the USSR.In Kyrgyzstan, 92 nuclear dump sites are threatening not only people, but also the environment.Al Jazeera's Robin Forestier-Walker reports from the town of Mailuu Suu, where the government says it urgently needs millions of dollars to clean up the problem.



INC News, 19/11/2015 - via AL JAZEERA