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Egypt: Minya Quarry Workers at Raw End of The Deal

Published November 24th, 2019 - 07:39 GMT

Workers at a limestone quarry in southern Egypt toil are facing brutal conditions with little workplace safety for paltry pay.

Moreover, they usually work in shifts at the quarry in the so-called White Mountain east of the river Nile outside Minya, which is around 265km south of the capital Cairo.

At noon, the morning shift clocks out and the afternoon workers arrive to begin their seven hour shift. But first they gather to share a communal lunch.

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A labourer carries a stone block while working late at the "White Mountain" limestone extraction quarry site near Egypt's southern city of Minya, some 265 kilometres south of the capital, on November 13, 2019. Covered in fine white dust, labourers at the so-called "White Mountain" off Minya toil in shifts amidst brutal conditions with little workplace safety for paltry pay. They handle dangerous machinery with finesse, and shrug off the dangers of a job where a mistake can prove fatal. Khaled DESOUKI / AFP

A labourer carries a stone block while working late at the "White Mountain" limestone extraction quarry site near Egypt's southern city of Minya, some 265 kilometres south of the capital, on November 13, 2019. Covered in fine white dust, labourers at the so-called "White Mountain" off Minya toil in shifts amidst brutal conditions with little workplace safety for paltry pay. They handle dangerous machinery with finesse, and shrug off the dangers of a job where a mistake can prove fatal. Khaled DESOUKI / AFP

Labourers work at the "White Mountain" limestone extraction quarry site near Egypt's southern city of Minya, some 265 kilometres south of the capital, on November 13, 2019. Covered in fine white dust, labourers at the so-called "White Mountain" off Minya toil in shifts amidst brutal conditions with little workplace safety for paltry pay. They handle dangerous machinery with finesse, and shrug off the dangers of a job where a mistake can prove fatal. Khaled DESOUKI / AFP

Labourers work at the "White Mountain" limestone extraction quarry site near Egypt's southern city of Minya, some 265 kilometres south of the capital, on November 13, 2019. Covered in fine white dust, labourers at the so-called "White Mountain" off Minya toil in shifts amidst brutal conditions with little workplace safety for paltry pay. They handle dangerous machinery with finesse, and shrug off the dangers of a job where a mistake can prove fatal. Khaled DESOUKI / AFP

They handle dangerous machinery with finesse, and shrug off the dangers of a job where a mistake can prove fatal. Khaled DESOUKI / AFP

They handle dangerous machinery with finesse, and shrug off the dangers of a job where a mistake can prove fatal. Khaled DESOUKI / AFP

Labourers work at the "White Mountain" limestone extraction quarry site near Egypt's southern city of Minya, some 265 kilometres south of the capital, on November 13, 2019. Covered in fine white dust, labourers at the so-called "White Mountain" off Minya toil in shifts amidst brutal conditions with little workplace safety for paltry pay. They handle dangerous machinery with finesse, and shrug off the dangers of a job where a mistake can prove fatal. Khaled DESOUKI / AFP

Labourers work at the "White Mountain" limestone extraction quarry site near Egypt's southern city of Minya, some 265 kilometres south of the capital, on November 13, 2019. Covered in fine white dust, labourers at the so-called "White Mountain" off Minya toil in shifts amidst brutal conditions with little workplace safety for paltry pay. They handle dangerous machinery with finesse, and shrug off the dangers of a job where a mistake can prove fatal. Khaled DESOUKI / AFP

A labourer wearing protective gear poses for a picture while sitting on stone blocks while working late at night at the "White Mountain" limestone extraction quarry site near Egypt's southern city of Minya, some 265 kilometres south of the capital, on November 13, 2019. AFP

A labourer wearing protective gear poses for a picture while sitting on stone blocks while working late at night at the "White Mountain" limestone extraction quarry site near Egypt's southern city of Minya, some 265 kilometres south of the capital, on November 13, 2019. AFP

Covered in fine white dust, labourers at the so-called "White Mountain" off Minya toil in shifts amidst brutal conditions with little workplace safety for paltry pay. They handle dangerous machinery with finesse, and shrug off the dangers of a job where a mistake can prove fatal. Khaled DESOUKI / AFP

Covered in fine white dust, labourers at the so-called "White Mountain" off Minya toil in shifts amidst brutal conditions with little workplace safety for paltry pay. They handle dangerous machinery with finesse, and shrug off the dangers of a job where a mistake can prove fatal. Khaled DESOUKI / AFP

Labourers, some wearing protective gear, pose for a picture by a full moon while working late at night at the "White Mountain" limestone extraction quarry site near Egypt's southern city of Minya, some 265 kilometres south of the capital, on November 13, 2019. Covered in fine white dust, labourers at the so-called "White Mountain" off Minya toil in shifts amidst brutal conditions with little workplace safety for paltry pay. They handle dangerous machinery with finesse, and shrug off the dangers of a job whe

Labourers, some wearing protective gear, pose for a picture by a full moon while working late at night at the "White Mountain" limestone extraction quarry site near Egypt's southern city of Minya, some 265 kilometres south of the capital, on November 13, 2019. Covered in fine white dust, labourers at the so-called "White Mountain" off Minya toil in shifts amidst brutal conditions with little workplace safety for paltry pay. They handle dangerous machinery with finesse, and shrug off the dangers of a job where a mistake can prove fatal. Khaled DESOUKI / AFP

A labourer walks wearing protective gear at the "White Mountain" limestone extraction quarry site near Egypt's southern city of Minya, some 265 kilometres south of the capital, on November 13, 2019. Covered in fine white dust, labourers at the so-called "White Mountain" off Minya toil in shifts amidst brutal conditions with little workplace safety for paltry pay. They handle dangerous machinery with finesse, and shrug off the dangers of a job where a mistake can prove fatal. Khaled DESOUKI / AFP

A labourer walks wearing protective gear at the "White Mountain" limestone extraction quarry site near Egypt's southern city of Minya, some 265 kilometres south of the capital, on November 13, 2019. Covered in fine white dust, labourers at the so-called "White Mountain" off Minya toil in shifts amidst brutal conditions with little workplace safety for paltry pay. They handle dangerous machinery with finesse, and shrug off the dangers of a job where a mistake can prove fatal. Khaled DESOUKI / AFP

Labourers work at the "White Mountain" limestone extraction quarry site near Egypt's southern city of Minya, some 265 kilometres south of the capital, on November 13, 2019. Covered in fine white dust, labourers at the so-called "White Mountain" off Minya toil in shifts amidst brutal conditions with little workplace safety for paltry pay. They handle dangerous machinery with finesse, and shrug off the dangers of a job where a mistake can prove fatal. Khaled DESOUKI / AFP

Labourers work at the "White Mountain" limestone extraction quarry site near Egypt's southern city of Minya, some 265 kilometres south of the capital, on November 13, 2019. Covered in fine white dust, labourers at the so-called "White Mountain" off Minya toil in shifts amidst brutal conditions with little workplace safety for paltry pay. They handle dangerous machinery with finesse, and shrug off the dangers of a job where a mistake can prove fatal. Khaled DESOUKI / AFP

A labourer carries a stone block while working late at the "White Mountain" limestone extraction quarry site near Egypt's southern city of Minya, some 265 kilometres south of the capital, on November 13, 2019. Covered in fine white dust, labourers at the so-called "White Mountain" off Minya toil in shifts amidst brutal conditions with little workplace safety for paltry pay. They handle dangerous machinery with finesse, and shrug off the dangers of a job where a mistake can prove fatal. Khaled DESOUKI / AFP
Labourers work at the "White Mountain" limestone extraction quarry site near Egypt's southern city of Minya, some 265 kilometres south of the capital, on November 13, 2019. Covered in fine white dust, labourers at the so-called "White Mountain" off Minya toil in shifts amidst brutal conditions with little workplace safety for paltry pay. They handle dangerous machinery with finesse, and shrug off the dangers of a job where a mistake can prove fatal. Khaled DESOUKI / AFP
They handle dangerous machinery with finesse, and shrug off the dangers of a job where a mistake can prove fatal. Khaled DESOUKI / AFP
Labourers work at the "White Mountain" limestone extraction quarry site near Egypt's southern city of Minya, some 265 kilometres south of the capital, on November 13, 2019. Covered in fine white dust, labourers at the so-called "White Mountain" off Minya toil in shifts amidst brutal conditions with little workplace safety for paltry pay. They handle dangerous machinery with finesse, and shrug off the dangers of a job where a mistake can prove fatal. Khaled DESOUKI / AFP
A labourer wearing protective gear poses for a picture while sitting on stone blocks while working late at night at the "White Mountain" limestone extraction quarry site near Egypt's southern city of Minya, some 265 kilometres south of the capital, on November 13, 2019. AFP
Covered in fine white dust, labourers at the so-called "White Mountain" off Minya toil in shifts amidst brutal conditions with little workplace safety for paltry pay. They handle dangerous machinery with finesse, and shrug off the dangers of a job where a mistake can prove fatal. Khaled DESOUKI / AFP
Labourers, some wearing protective gear, pose for a picture by a full moon while working late at night at the "White Mountain" limestone extraction quarry site near Egypt's southern city of Minya, some 265 kilometres south of the capital, on November 13, 2019. Covered in fine white dust, labourers at the so-called "White Mountain" off Minya toil in shifts amidst brutal conditions with little workplace safety for paltry pay. They handle dangerous machinery with finesse, and shrug off the dangers of a job whe
A labourer walks wearing protective gear at the "White Mountain" limestone extraction quarry site near Egypt's southern city of Minya, some 265 kilometres south of the capital, on November 13, 2019. Covered in fine white dust, labourers at the so-called "White Mountain" off Minya toil in shifts amidst brutal conditions with little workplace safety for paltry pay. They handle dangerous machinery with finesse, and shrug off the dangers of a job where a mistake can prove fatal. Khaled DESOUKI / AFP
Labourers work at the "White Mountain" limestone extraction quarry site near Egypt's southern city of Minya, some 265 kilometres south of the capital, on November 13, 2019. Covered in fine white dust, labourers at the so-called "White Mountain" off Minya toil in shifts amidst brutal conditions with little workplace safety for paltry pay. They handle dangerous machinery with finesse, and shrug off the dangers of a job where a mistake can prove fatal. Khaled DESOUKI / AFP
A labourer carries a stone block while working late at the "White Mountain" limestone extraction quarry site near Egypt's southern city of Minya, some 265 kilometres south of the capital, on November 13, 2019. Covered in fine white dust, labourers at the so-called "White Mountain" off Minya toil in shifts amidst brutal conditions with little workplace safety for paltry pay. They handle dangerous machinery with finesse, and shrug off the dangers of a job where a mistake can prove fatal. Khaled DESOUKI / AFP
A labourer carries a stone block while working late at the "White Mountain" limestone extraction quarry site near Egypt's southern city of Minya, some 265 kilometres south of the capital, on November 13, 2019. Covered in fine white dust, labourers at the so-called "White Mountain" off Minya toil in shifts amidst brutal conditions with little workplace safety for paltry pay. They handle dangerous machinery with finesse, and shrug off the dangers of a job where a mistake can prove fatal. Khaled DESOUKI / AFP
Labourers work at the "White Mountain" limestone extraction quarry site near Egypt's southern city of Minya, some 265 kilometres south of the capital, on November 13, 2019. Covered in fine white dust, labourers at the so-called "White Mountain" off Minya toil in shifts amidst brutal conditions with little workplace safety for paltry pay. They handle dangerous machinery with finesse, and shrug off the dangers of a job where a mistake can prove fatal. Khaled DESOUKI / AFP
Labourers work at the "White Mountain" limestone extraction quarry site near Egypt's southern city of Minya, some 265 kilometres south of the capital, on November 13, 2019. Covered in fine white dust, labourers at the so-called "White Mountain" off Minya toil in shifts amidst brutal conditions with little workplace safety for paltry pay. They handle dangerous machinery with finesse, and shrug off the dangers of a job where a mistake can prove fatal. Khaled DESOUKI / AFP
They handle dangerous machinery with finesse, and shrug off the dangers of a job where a mistake can prove fatal. Khaled DESOUKI / AFP
They handle dangerous machinery with finesse, and shrug off the dangers of a job where a mistake can prove fatal. Khaled DESOUKI / AFP
Labourers work at the "White Mountain" limestone extraction quarry site near Egypt's southern city of Minya, some 265 kilometres south of the capital, on November 13, 2019. Covered in fine white dust, labourers at the so-called "White Mountain" off Minya toil in shifts amidst brutal conditions with little workplace safety for paltry pay. They handle dangerous machinery with finesse, and shrug off the dangers of a job where a mistake can prove fatal. Khaled DESOUKI / AFP
Labourers work at the "White Mountain" limestone extraction quarry site near Egypt's southern city of Minya, some 265 kilometres south of the capital, on November 13, 2019. Covered in fine white dust, labourers at the so-called "White Mountain" off Minya toil in shifts amidst brutal conditions with little workplace safety for paltry pay. They handle dangerous machinery with finesse, and shrug off the dangers of a job where a mistake can prove fatal. Khaled DESOUKI / AFP
A labourer wearing protective gear poses for a picture while sitting on stone blocks while working late at night at the "White Mountain" limestone extraction quarry site near Egypt's southern city of Minya, some 265 kilometres south of the capital, on November 13, 2019. AFP
A labourer wearing protective gear poses for a picture while sitting on stone blocks while working late at night at the "White Mountain" limestone extraction quarry site near Egypt's southern city of Minya, some 265 kilometres south of the capital, on November 13, 2019. AFP
Covered in fine white dust, labourers at the so-called "White Mountain" off Minya toil in shifts amidst brutal conditions with little workplace safety for paltry pay. They handle dangerous machinery with finesse, and shrug off the dangers of a job where a mistake can prove fatal. Khaled DESOUKI / AFP
Covered in fine white dust, labourers at the so-called "White Mountain" off Minya toil in shifts amidst brutal conditions with little workplace safety for paltry pay. They handle dangerous machinery with finesse, and shrug off the dangers of a job where a mistake can prove fatal. Khaled DESOUKI / AFP
Labourers, some wearing protective gear, pose for a picture by a full moon while working late at night at the "White Mountain" limestone extraction quarry site near Egypt's southern city of Minya, some 265 kilometres south of the capital, on November 13, 2019. Covered in fine white dust, labourers at the so-called "White Mountain" off Minya toil in shifts amidst brutal conditions with little workplace safety for paltry pay. They handle dangerous machinery with finesse, and shrug off the dangers of a job whe
Labourers, some wearing protective gear, pose for a picture by a full moon while working late at night at the "White Mountain" limestone extraction quarry site near Egypt's southern city of Minya, some 265 kilometres south of the capital, on November 13, 2019. Covered in fine white dust, labourers at the so-called "White Mountain" off Minya toil in shifts amidst brutal conditions with little workplace safety for paltry pay. They handle dangerous machinery with finesse, and shrug off the dangers of a job where a mistake can prove fatal. Khaled DESOUKI / AFP
A labourer walks wearing protective gear at the "White Mountain" limestone extraction quarry site near Egypt's southern city of Minya, some 265 kilometres south of the capital, on November 13, 2019. Covered in fine white dust, labourers at the so-called "White Mountain" off Minya toil in shifts amidst brutal conditions with little workplace safety for paltry pay. They handle dangerous machinery with finesse, and shrug off the dangers of a job where a mistake can prove fatal. Khaled DESOUKI / AFP
A labourer walks wearing protective gear at the "White Mountain" limestone extraction quarry site near Egypt's southern city of Minya, some 265 kilometres south of the capital, on November 13, 2019. Covered in fine white dust, labourers at the so-called "White Mountain" off Minya toil in shifts amidst brutal conditions with little workplace safety for paltry pay. They handle dangerous machinery with finesse, and shrug off the dangers of a job where a mistake can prove fatal. Khaled DESOUKI / AFP
Labourers work at the "White Mountain" limestone extraction quarry site near Egypt's southern city of Minya, some 265 kilometres south of the capital, on November 13, 2019. Covered in fine white dust, labourers at the so-called "White Mountain" off Minya toil in shifts amidst brutal conditions with little workplace safety for paltry pay. They handle dangerous machinery with finesse, and shrug off the dangers of a job where a mistake can prove fatal. Khaled DESOUKI / AFP
Labourers work at the "White Mountain" limestone extraction quarry site near Egypt's southern city of Minya, some 265 kilometres south of the capital, on November 13, 2019. Covered in fine white dust, labourers at the so-called "White Mountain" off Minya toil in shifts amidst brutal conditions with little workplace safety for paltry pay. They handle dangerous machinery with finesse, and shrug off the dangers of a job where a mistake can prove fatal. Khaled DESOUKI / AFP

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