‘Cursed’ dam project in orangutan habitat claims 16th life in less than 2 years

JAKARTA — Indonesian police are investigating possible negligence in the death of a Chinese construction worker at the site of a controversial hydroelectric dam in the only known habitat of the critically endangered Tapanuli orangutan. The victim, identified as 52-year-old Wang Jian, died on the morning of Aug. 21 when the tunnel he was working … Continue reading ‘Cursed’ dam project in orangutan habitat claims 16th life in less than 2 years