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Palermo invaded by waste

Palermo invaded by waste
01/12
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Alongside the tram tracks that are still under construction landfill sites continue to overflow with rubbish.
Palermo invaded by waste
02/12
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The sign welcoming visitors to Palermo against a backdrop of rubbish.
Palermo invaded by waste
03/12
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Residents are committed to overcoming daily piles of waste on the sidewalks.
Palermo invaded by waste
04/12
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Separate collection of waste reaches the levels are still far from the national standards.
Palermo invaded by waste
05/12
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War figures and responsibilities among local politicians.
Palermo invaded by waste
06/12
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Some angry residents burn the waste that has not been collected for days.
Palermo invaded by waste
07/12
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The worsening situation in the suburbs of Palermo.
Palermo invaded by waste
08/12
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Near schools - still closed for summer holidays - are formed mini-dumps.
Palermo invaded by waste
09/12
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Heaps of waste next to a bus stop.
Palermo invaded by waste
10/12
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The situation in the suburbs of Palermo is a medical emergency.
Palermo invaded by waste
11/12
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Along the tram tracks - still under construction - are formed landfills.
Palermo invaded by waste
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The waste lapping the track.
  • Palermo invaded by waste
  • Palermo invaded by waste
  • Palermo invaded by waste
  • Palermo invaded by waste
  • Palermo invaded by waste
  • Palermo invaded by waste
  • Palermo invaded by waste
  • Palermo invaded by waste
  • Palermo invaded by waste
  • Palermo invaded by waste
  • Palermo invaded by waste
  • Palermo invaded by waste

The Sicilian capital in the eyes of tourists looks like a open dump and residents fleeing are from the bad smell and assault of mice and cockroaches.

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