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Houses with mining damage

Landesbildstelle Saarland im LPM and Staatskanzlei des Saarlandes Open Gallery

State Chancellery Saarland

State Chancellery Saarland
Saarbrücken, Germany

A house in Schnappach that has become unusable as a consequence of mining damage is provided with makeshift supports. The foreground of the image also shows wall and stone fragments on the right, which point to additional mining damage in the neighbourhood. The fear of mining damage to residential buildings is still a cause for fear among inhabitants of mining regions to this day. Depending on the geographic location, there are often discussions about possibly required migrations and resettlement programs to move people out of endangered regions. The RAG Deutsche Steinkohle AG has assured that any damage resulting from mining operations can still be reported for the next 30 years and that financial compensation will be provided to the victims. Approximately 8.2 billion EUR are available across the nation for the coverage of damages resulting from mining operations according to the Saarland's Ministry for Economic Affairs.

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  • Title: Houses with mining damage
  • Creator: Landesbildstelle Saarland im LPM, Staatskanzlei des Saarlandes Open Gallery
  • Subject Keywords: Das Erbe Kapitel 20 – Ewigkeiten
State Chancellery Saarland

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