SIDON,
Lebanon: The Lebanese Army and the local firefighting brigade in Sidon
struggled to extinguish a fire that broke out Wednesday morning in a huge waste
dump, shooting fumes and smoke into the air. The landfill, which has been used
as a site for the disposal of waste materials for years, measures approximately
30 meters in height, and reportedly contains about 500,000 bottles. The Army
called in helicopters to help extinguish the fire, which was exacerbated by
wind interference and the city’s water shortage. Water was not available from a
nearby well because the region’s Water Authority had closed it down, citing the
water as undrinkable. Sidon residents have long suffered from mounting piles of
trash and few options for waste disposal. The garbage crisis intensified in
Sidon and its environs when the city’s landfill exceeded its capacity last year.
The fire brigade in Sidon receives dozens of phone calls daily from residents
asking for help with fires blazing in waste containers scattered throughout the
city.
http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Local-News/2012/Aug-17/184916-sidons-notorious-waste-dump-catches-fire.ashx#axzz23pl5xycQ
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