Polluted river poses health threat to Bourj Hammoud
Local officials say government not helping
By Andrew Wander
Special to The Daily Star
Friday, September 05, 2008
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A polluted river running through a crowded suburb of Beirut could pose a serious risk to the health of people living nearby, but the government is doing nothing to combat the issue, local leaders said Thursday. The Beirut River runs through Beirut's mostly Armenian district of Bourj Hammoud.
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