An attack by gold miners on a group of Yanomami tribespeople
in Venezuela has left up to 80 people dead, according to campaign groups.
The attack is reported to have taken place last month in the
remote Irotatheri community, close to the border with Brazil.
The miners allegedly set fire to a communal house, with
witnesses reporting finding burnt bodies.
The Yanomami have previously complained of miners
encroaching on their lands.
Due to the community's remote location, it took those who
discovered the bodies days to walk to the nearest settlement to report the
incident, according to campaign group Survival International.
So far three survivors have been accounted for, according to
Yanomami organisations. (Read further: Source)
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