An “Environmental Disaster” Threatens Tripoli, Lebanon
Warnings have risen in Lebanon about an impending environmental disaster caused by waste surrounding the city of Tripoli. The waste is no longer confined to the overburdened landfill but has extended to the city’s two main entrances, from the Zgharta and Koura sides. Waste piles stretch as far as the eye can see along the “Majdalaya – Tripoli” highway on the Zgharta side and along the road from “Dahr Al-Ain” to “Bahsas” on the Koura side.
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Local media reports cite experts warning that the Abou Ali River is becoming a primary dump site for the produce market, where all kinds of waste are discarded. Additionally, trucks unload waste illegally into the river during the night, despite surveillance patrols organized by the Tripoli municipal police. These patrols seize vehicles and issue citations to violators.
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Community groups and unions have issued successive statements demanding a prompt resolution to the waste crisis in the Zgharta and Koura districts to protect Tripoli. They are calling on the Ministries of Environment and Interior, as well as the concerned mayors, to intervene swiftly and establish new landfill sites.
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Experts highlight that over the past three decades, air, soil, groundwater, river, and sea pollution have been steadily increasing in Tripoli and its surroundings, posing a serious threat to the health of hundreds of thousands of residents. They warn that the situation has become unbearable and could ignite a wave of popular anger at any moment.
