Beirut's river of garbage swells by the day

A general view shows packed garbage bags in Jdeideh, Beirut, Lebanon February 23, 2016.

Beirut's river of garbage
A general view shows packed garbage bags in Jdeideh, Beirut, Lebanon February 23, 201 Reuters

A general view shows packed garbage bags in Jdeideh, Beirut, Lebanon February 23, 2016. Lebanon cancelled a plan to export its rubbish to Russia on Friday, a government agency said, sending Beirut's six-month garbage crisis back to square one as mountains of trash choke the city's air and streets.

This article was first published on February 24, 2016
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