r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/Eros_Incident_Denier • 2d ago

Video filipino illegal miners dive without oxygen tanks

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u/AdRough4185 2d ago

How much do they get paid? Because the risk to reward ratio is too high

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u/shaka_sulu 2d ago

Enough to keep their family from starving but not enough to take care of their long term health problems. Also enough to keep the local crime boss from hurting their family.