A large marble dump yard in Rajasthan, India, known as a "snow yard", has become a tourist attraction, Al Jazeera English reported. The site draws hundreds of tourists every day, the outlet said. The white expanse stands out in an otherwise arid part of Rajasthan, according to Al Jazeera English. Visitors compare it to Kashmir, the outlet reported. Residents living near the site face major health risks, Al Jazeera English reported. The waste is described as toxic. This brief includes no response from officials or the site's operator.
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Marble dump yard in Rajasthan draws tourists, Al Jazeera English reports
The white site, known as a 'snow yard', attracts hundreds of visitors a day, while residents nearby face health risks, the outlet says
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- Al Jazeera English reports a marble dump yard in Rajasthan, known as a 'snow yard', has become a tourist attraction.
- The site draws hundreds of tourists every day, the outlet said.
- Visitors compare the white expanse to Kashmir, according to the report.
- Al Jazeera English reports nearby residents face major health risks; the waste is described as toxic.
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- Al Jazeera English‘Like Kashmir’: How a toxic marble dump yard became a tourist spot in India