Clouds of froth containing poisonous chemical substances are floating by means of a neighbourhood on the outskirts of Bogotá, and residents say they it’s making them sick
Environment
4 May 2022
A girl runs from the poisonous foam on the entrance of her home in Mosquera, Colombia REUTERS/Luisa Gonzalez
As downpours intensified on 23 April on the outskirts of Bogotá, Colombia, poisonous foam from an adjoining river began engulfing the Los Puentes neighbourhood.
Fluffy white froth emerged from the water and was whisked up by the wind till it reached a top of 5 metres and blanketed vehicles and roads, says restaurant supervisor María Morales. Eventually, it crept by means of the home windows of her kitchen, forcing her to shut the enterprise.
Though the scenes …
