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Polluted Lebanon s river spews out tonnes of dead fish

Polluted Lebanon’s river spews out tonnes of dead fish Published: 11:42 PM, May 01, 2021 1630924 SHARE QARAOUN, Lebanon: Tonnes of dead fish have washed up on the banks of a lake on Lebanon’s Litani river, engulfing a nearby village in a pungent smell, in a disaster blamed on polluted waters. Volunteers collected rotting fish carcasses near the Qaraoun lake on Lebanon’s longest river, the Litani, where activists have warned for years of water pollution caused by sewage and waste. Piles of garbage drifted in the lake near the dead fish. Swarms of flies spread near the reservoir and thousands of fish were decomposing in already dirty waters.

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Al menos 40 toneladas de peces muertos aparecen en la orilla de un lago artificial en Líbano

Al menos 40 toneladas de peces muertos aparecen en la orilla de un lago artificial en Líbano
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40 tonnes of dead fish wash up on shore of Lebanon lake

April 30, 2021 at 11:29 am | Published in: Lebanon, Middle East, News An aerial picture shows dead carp fish flushed to the shores of al-Qaraoun reservoir in Lebanon s Western Beqaa District in the country s east on 29 April 2021. [JOSEPH EID/AFP via Getty Images] April 30, 2021 at 11:29 am Tonnes of dead fish have washed up on the banks of a lake on Lebanon s Litani river, engulfing a nearby village in a pungent smell, in a disaster blamed on polluted waters, Reuters reported. Volunteers collected rotting fish carcasses near the Qaraoun lake on Lebanon s longest river, the Litani, where activists have warned for years of water pollution caused by sewage and waste.

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At least 40 tonnes of dead fish wash up on shore of polluted Lebanese lake

At least 40 tonnes of dead fish wash up on shore of polluted Lebanese lake Samuel Osborne © Provided by The Independent At least 40 tonnes of dead fish have washed up on the banks of a polluted river in Lebanon, engulfing a nearby village in the stench. Volunteers collected the remains near the Qaraoun lake on Lebanon’s longest river, the Litani, where activists have warned of water pollution caused by sewage and waste for years. Piles of rubbish could be seen drifting in the lake near thousands of decomposing fish, with swarms of flies spreading near the reservoir. Ahmad Askar, a local activist, said: “This phenomenon appeared on the shore of the lake several days ago. The fish started floating up and in abnormal quantities. it’s unacceptable.”

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Tonnes of dead fish wash up on shore of polluted Lebanese lake

EnvironmentTonnes of dead fish wash up on shore of polluted Lebanese lake Reuters 1/3 Dead fish are seen floating in Lake Qaraoun on the Litani River, Lebanon April 29, 2021. Picture taken April 29, 2021. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir Read More Tonnes of dead fish have washed up on the banks of a lake on Lebanon s Litani river, engulfing a nearby village in a pungent smell, in a disaster blamed on polluted waters. Volunteers collected rotting fish carcasses near the Qaraoun lake on Lebanon s longest river, the Litani, where activists have warned for years of water pollution caused by sewage and waste. Piles of garbage drifted in the lake near the dead fish. Swarms of flies spread near the reservoir and thousands of fish were decomposing in already dirty waters.

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