Wittenoom, Australia's former asbestos mining town, remains toxic

Two Spanish immigrant families from the 1960s recount the tragedy of Wittenoom.

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The asbestos mine caused over 2,000 deaths, turning the town into a ghost town.

The site, dubbed the "Australian Chernobyl," remains a symbol of industrial hazards.

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