Gaza warns landfill fire could rage for days, appeals for help

Gaza warns landfill fire could rage for days, appeals for help

Gaza officials called for help to extinguish a fire that started in a landfill in a village bordering Israel on Thursday, saying it could last for days and cause 'an environmental catastrophe', Reuter...

Gaza warns landfill fire could rage for days, appeals for help

GAZA: Gaza officials called for help to extinguish a fire that started in a landfill in a village bordering Israel on Thursday, saying it could last for days and cause “an environmental catastrophe.” A large cloud of heavy smoke billowed into the sky as night fell, and there was a strong smell of burning rubbish across Gaza City. The fire started “in the eastern part of a

Gaza warns landfill fire could rage for days, appeals for help

Gaza officials called for help to extinguish a fire that started in a landfill in a village bordering Israel on Thursday, saying it could last for days and cause "an environmental catastrophe".

Gaza warns landfill fire could rage for days, appeals for help

'We fear the fire might spread across the landfill and result in an environmental catastrophe' - Click the link for more details.

Gaza warns landfill fire could rage for days, appeals for help

Local fire crews did not have the capacity to cope with the blaze, Gaza officials said.