Mexican fisherman dump nets to mine pink salt

Early mornings along the beaches of Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula, workers head out to the sands. They're former fisherman who've exchanged their nets for buckets and work mining salt. Specifically, pink sea salt, a naturally occurring commodity in this region which is fetching top dollar.

CGTN's Alasdair Baverstock reports.
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