Sochi environmental havoc

SOCHI, Russia - A resident stands outside her home in Sochi, a Black Sea resort city in Russia, on Nov. 30, 2013. The ground is cracked and her home is leaning due to a landslide attributed to the weight of illegally dumped waste from the construction of facilities for the 2014 Winter Olympics. Visible in back center is the main stadium of the Games under construction.

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