On May 18, 2023, a fire broke out in Yerevan's Nubarashen landfill site. The smoke is visible from higher parts of the city. As EcoLur was told by Yerevan Municipality and Rescue Service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, firefighting works are being carried out on the spot.
As a result of the burning of garbage, substances harmful to health are released into the atmosphere. As a result of garbage burning, the air is polluted with carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxide, dioxins, furans and other dangerous cancer-causing substances, which especially affect the residents of nearby settlements. Residual ash from burning can in turn lead to soil and water pollution.
Under such conditions, people are not advised to be in open space.
May 18, 2023 at 17:31