Gaza appeals for help as landfill fire continues for days
epa10842664 A Palestinian man collects plastic wastes as smoke rises from a landfill fire in Juhor ad-Dik, east of Gaza City, 05 September 2023. Gaza Municipality on 03 September declared a 'state of emergency' at the landfill site as fire that erupted on 01 September continues to rage, and called on international institutions to cooperate in order to contain the blaze. The municipality warned that the landfill, which receives some 1,000 tons of waste daily, might need to be closed resulting in possible health and environmental 'catastrophe'. EPA/MOHAMMED SABER
