Kataeb lawmaker Elias Hankach on Tuesday called on the Environment Minister Nasser Yassine to send specialists to solve garbage crisis and transport waste to distant areas far from Dekwaneh where a huge fire erupted 10 days ago, praising Dekwaneh’s Municipality and the Lebanese Civil Defence who intervened to contain that fire.

“Unfortunately, smoke and disturbing odors emanating from an ancient landfill pose a threat on the residents of Dekwaneh, Mkalles, Sin El Fil and Jisr Al Bacha,” Hankach tweeted.

“I call on the Environment Minister to take action and send specialists to Dekwaneh and collect the hazardous waste far from the population,” he noted.