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A Sri Lankan woman who lost her family members in a garbage dump collapse cries in Meetotamulla, on the outskirts of Colombo, Sri Lanka, Saturday, April 15, 2017. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena)
by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Apr 15, 2017 | World
Emergency workers were on Saturday digging in search for survivors after a garbage mountain landslide in Sri Lanka’s capital killed at least 16 people and injured over a dozen, military spokesman and hospital officials said on Saturday. The estimated 91-meter dump...
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A view of various types of trash scattered on the ground at a recycling yard at the edge of Beijing, China, September 21, 2016. REUTERS/Thomas Peter/Files
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Apr 8, 2017 | Lifestyle & Culture
Beijing – China’s garbage-strewn capital of Beijing has promised to boost spending to banish growing mountains of waste, but is struggling to persuade its residents to sort their trash. Beijing is China’s biggest municipal producer of trash, having...
