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Lost in the Dust: Egypt's Quarry Workers Face Daily Danger

In the desert south of Cairo, limestone quarry workers risk their lives mining in dangerous conditions for little pay.
Image: Wider Image: Egyptian Quarrymen
A worker walks near bricks at a quarry in the desert of Minya governorate, south of Cairo, Egypt on May 28, 2015. AMR ABDALLAH DALSH / Reuters
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