Containers filled with chemical waste show up in Somalia

[Coeus]

Residents of Central Somalia's coastal district of Hobyo, 660km northeast of Mogadishu, have spotted three large containers washed up to the beaches by the high tide.

The containers, which are said to be drum-shaped, are large and look suspicious, according to local residents.

The residents fear that the containers may contain dangerous industrial or chemical waste that might have been dumped into the sea by foreign vessels.

Hobyo district hosts fishing communities and pirates engaged in the hijacking of ships.

Officials in the district say that they are working to prevent the possible damage the contents of the drums could cause.

Skin infections

Somali fishing communities have long blamed foreign vessels of dumping obnoxious wastes in the waters of the Indian Ocean, taking advantage of the political confusion in the country and lack of central government.

Coastal dwellers link the dumped waste to health problems such as abdominal haemorrhages, respiratory and skin infections, muscular and joint tensions locally known as kadudiye and other ailments.

The Unep has in the past promised to carry out an assessment of possible illegal dumping of waste being done clandestinely in Somalia.

[ibrahimcw]

this is a Somali and East African issue, this radioactive materials are extremely hazardous and spread to people beyond just the coast, we need a collective approuch in fighting these terrorist who dump radiocative and chemical waste on our shores.

[Cirwaaq]

Follow proper channels fo reporting, get international community to take waste for testing and once source is identified begin a law suite. A win can result in $billions and end the £million venture of piracy.

Win Win

Will it happen?

[Siyadist]

They should use it to gass the animals living in mogadishu.

[shiniile9]

another classic Ali- mahdi scenario.

[abgaalKING]

They should use it to gass the animals living in mogadishu.

SICK INDIVIDUAL.

[Siyadist]

They should use it to gass the animals living in mogadishu.

SICK INDIVIDUAL.

no you guys have been figthing as animals in 20 years, you should not be considered human beings but wild evil animals. every person in mogadishu most be killed also the children.

[abgaalKING]

It is amazing how our nation ended up being a toxic waste dumping ground.thanks for all somali who participated in this great success.

[Babygirl-]

It is amazing how our nation ended up being a toxic waste dumping ground.thanks for all somali who participated in this great success.

We have alot of people getting sick from this..

[AhlulbaytSoldier]

This is one of the reasons why gaalo dont want effective govt in Zoomalia.
Focking xoolo are occupied by war(religiouse and clan), looting, isbaaro while every country takes adventage of their stupidity.

[qoraxeey]

hoorta wasnt it USC xooloo Ali Mahdi & Co who signed deals with the Maffia .. so that they could dump toxic waste in somali waters.... they destroyed the whole country for a few bucks .lool

this is nothing new

[Cirwaaq]

hoorta wasnt it USC xooloo Ali Mahdi & Co who signed deals with the Maffia .. so that they could dump toxic waste in somali waters.... they destroyed the whole country for a few bucks .lool

this is nothing new

20 years later i have not yet seen any mutant children!

Perhabs Shabab is full of Mutants and hence why they hide their faces?

Imagine mutants with 3 breasts