In Laos, Turning Bombs into Scrap Has Become a Lucrative but Dangerous Business

In Laos, Turning Bombs to Scrap
Arantxa Cedillo for TIME

Laotian Landscape
It is estimated that 30% of the bombs failed to explode when they were dropped, meaning there are almost 80 million left dotting the landscape.

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