Dumped waste reportedly leads to mass fish deaths
The French waste company Veolia is accused of deliberately dumping toxic waste in protected areas in Colombia, The Guardian reports based on a report from the non-profit organization Global Witness.
Samples near a landfill in Barrancabermeja in the northern part of the country have measured levels of heavy metals, including mercury, that are 25 times higher than what is considered safe.
The company receives waste from oil refineries, among other things. Fishermen testify to mass fish deaths as a consequence of the company's operations.
The French waste company Veolia is accused of deliberately dumping toxic waste in protected areas in Colombia, The Guardian reports based on a report from the non-profit organization Global Witness.
Samples near a landfill in Barrancabermeja in the northern part of the country have measured levels of heavy metals, including mercury, that are 25 times higher than what is considered safe.
The company receives waste from oil refineries, among other things. Fishermen testify to mass fish deaths as a consequence of the company's operations.
Fishermen living at the landfill: "We are being displaced"
Residents of Barrancabermeja, Colombia, where the French company Veolia has been dumping waste since 2019, have reported several health problems and mass fish deaths, The Guardian reports.
Over the past five years, the fish catch has dropped from 200 fish a day to 15.
Wilson Díaz, president of the fishing community in Barrancabermeja, Colombia, is worried about the future.
“We are practically being displaced by the waste plant, it will exterminate us, step by step,” Díaz told the newspaper.
The French waste management company Veolia denies accusations that its waste management has affected the environment and the health of the people in the area.
The fires in South Korea
Death toll rises – worst fires in the country’s history
At least 26 people have died and 30 have been injured in the large forest fires raging in South Korea. This makes the fires the worst in the country’s history, authorities said, according to Yonhap.
On Thursday, the fires had doubled in size compared to the day before. More than 33,000 hectares have been destroyed or are still burning.
South Korea's acting president Han Duck-soo says the country is in a critical situation and that the fires are spreading at an "unprecedented rate."
Residents of Barrancabermeja, Colombia, where the French company Veolia has been dumping waste since 2019, have reported several health problems and mass fish deaths, The Guardian reports.
Over the past five years, the fish catch has dropped from 200 fish a day to 15.
Wilson Díaz, president of the fishing community in Barrancabermeja, Colombia, is worried about the future.
“We are practically being displaced by the waste plant, it will exterminate us, step by step,” Díaz told the newspaper.
The French waste management company Veolia denies accusations that its waste management has affected the environment and the health of the people in the area.
The fires in South Korea
Death toll rises – worst fires in the country’s history
At least 26 people have died and 30 have been injured in the large forest fires raging in South Korea. This makes the fires the worst in the country’s history, authorities said, according to Yonhap.
On Thursday, the fires had doubled in size compared to the day before. More than 33,000 hectares have been destroyed or are still burning.
South Korea's acting president Han Duck-soo says the country is in a critical situation and that the fires are spreading at an "unprecedented rate."
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