PANAMA FIRE POLLUTION

Toxic smoke persists in Panama City due to fire in the country's largest landfill

epa11227911 A general view of a sector of Panama City, Panama, 18 March 2024. The toxic smoke emanating from a new fire in the largest landfill in Panama, considered an environmental disaster for years, covers a good part of the country's capital and its surroundings on 18 March, while an alert for air quality is maintained. This surveillance notice, issued on 16 March and extended until midnight on 18 March by the Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology of Panama, recommends 'maintaining caution regarding respiratory health and allergies to these toxic gases' in the district of Panama, where the capital is, in part of Arraijan, and in the Bay and Gulf of Panama. EPA/Carlos Lemos

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