A group of men and teenage boys break up an armature to reclaim the copper. Marine breaking scrap yard just outside Bhavnagar.

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A group of men and teenage boys break up an armature to reclaim the copper. The armature is an electrical engine component from a ship. They work in an internationally renowned marine breaking scrap yard just outside Bhavnagar, Gujarati. Lots of children work at the yard and the Shaishav Trust is trying to provide education and support for children in child labour.

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Size: 4724px × 3150px
Location: Bhavnagar, India
Photo credit: © Andrew Aitchison / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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