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Joney, a 26 year-old sewer worker cleans a sewer line in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India, 26 July 2018. Joney along with other sewer workers cleans the sewer lines by going inside the pits in Ghaziabad area without any safety masks or any safety equipment except for a safety belt to lift them up. Recent official government statistics showed one manual scavengers has died every five days since the beginning of 2017 while cleaning sewers. This is one of the most dangerous jobs in India and its usually done by the Valmiki community, a sub-caste that is considered one of the lowest of the so-called “untouchable” or Dalit caste. Members of these communities have traditionally occupied cleaning and sanitation work in Indian society. (Photo by Rajat Gupta/EPA/EFE)
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