Trashslide at Colombian dump leaves locals crying foul

A landfill outside Bogota burst open on Tuesday night, spilling garbage down the side of a mountain and leading to complaints of foul smells by local residents. The Dona Juana landfill, the Colombian capital’s largest trash dump, spilled 60,000 tonnes of trash and dirt down the side of the mountain south of the city according to Bogota’s Public Services Administrative Unit. Locals complained on social media about the strong smells emitted by the trash, but Bogota’s Secretary of the
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