Bosnians Living Near Coal Mines Fear Illegal Digging, Landslides
Bosnians living near open-pit coal mines are fearful that vast excavations are destabilizing their land and that digging may be illegally extending under people's property. Locals say mines are expanding in areas prone to landslides and worry that heavy rains could spell disaster. Coal companies maintain they are following Bosnian law, but residents say more government oversight is needed to regulate mining practices.