One person has died and two are missing after a nickel waste disposal site collapsed on Sulawesi Island, Indonesia, during heavy rains at a Chinese-funded nickel smelting plant. The victims, operating dump trucks, were engulfed by ferronickel burning waste material, with one body recovered and two still missing. Authorities are investigating possible negligence by the company, PT Indonesia Morowali Industrial Park, in the latest deadly incident at a smelting plant linked to China’s Belt and Road Initiative.
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Florida plans migrant detention centre in Everglades
The Department of Homeland Security is establishing a detention center for migrants in the Florida Everglades, funded largely by FEMA, with costs estimated at $450 million annually. Criticism has arisen from local lawmakers, including Miami-Dade's mayor, over potential environmental impacts, while Florida's Attorney General argues the site will deter escapees due to its remote location. Need More Context? 🔎
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