BUENOS AIRES: A stream that passes through a crowded place on the fringes of Buenos Aires has recently turned scarlet dark, raising concerns about industrial-scale chemical dumping, as images posted on social media showed Friday.
The Sarandi supply, near Villa Inflamable, in the city of Avellaneda, is home to factories and different industries that change bird skins into set using chemicals. People ‘ photos of the blood-red canal quickly became popular on social media, evoking horrific imagery.
Maria Ducomls, a native resident, described waking first one new night to strong smell.
She told The Associated Press,” A special and hazardous waste incinerator was already spewing pollutants into the air at 5:30 AM. Soon after, she noticed the channel,” It looks like a flow of blood, we have never seen it like this”, she said.
Officials from the municipality of Avellaneda, about 15 kilometers ( 9 miles ) south of the Argentine capital, suspect the presence of aniline, a toxic substance used in dyes and medicines.
They reported a complaint to the Buenos Aires state government of infrastructure and public services, which will direct an investigation after the selection of water samples.
Residents statement that the flow has exhibited various unusual colors in the past, white, green, violet, orange and brownish, often with an oil surface. They claim that they have filed complaints against neighborhood companies since the 1990s, and that several instances of reported environmental contamination are still unsolved.
