What the records say
- When
- 1984 – 2013
- Kind
- Mining accident
- Coordinates
- 5.21° S, 141.14° E
- Description
- event in Papua New Guinea
Ok Tedi environmental disaster
Event in Papua New Guinea
The Ok Tedi environmental disaster caused severe harm to the environment along 1,000 km (620 mi) of the Ok Tedi River and the Fly River in the Western Province of Papua New Guinea from 1984 to 2013, with the damage still ongoing. The lives of 50,000 people have been disrupted by the disaster.
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