were panning
Past progressiveconjugation ofpan.There are other translations for this conjugation.

pan

Many women had children strapped to their backs while they were panning for gold, wading in water poisoned by mercury.
Muchas mujeres tenían hijos atados a sus espaldas y, mientras buscaban oro, caminaban en aguas envenenadas con mercurio.
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