A Dangerous Gold Rush In The Kyrgyz Mountains

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In Kyrgyzstan's Naryn region, hundreds of miners toil underground in brutal cold in search of tiny quantities of gold. Their mine is one of many operating illegally in the region, without safety regulations or guaranteed pay. (Adilet Bektursunov, Aibek Kulchumanov, Toktosun Shaambetov, RFE/RL's Current Time TV)