Earth from space: Golden river of toxic waste spills out from deadly mining disaster in South Africa

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Where is it? Jagersfontein, South Africa [-29.77177410, 25.426807792]

What’s in the photo? A trail of golden mud winding like a river

Which satellite took the photo? Landsat 9

When was it taken? Oct. 4, 2022

This eerie satellite image shows a golden river of potentially toxic waste winding across the countryside after a deadly disaster at a diamond mine in South Africa.

On Sept. 11, 2022, a dam at a diamond mine in Jagersfontein suddenly collapsed, releasing a deluge of mining waste, known as tailings, which swept through the outskirts of the town and into the surrounding countryside, according to NASA’s Earth Observatory.

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