Canal in Lagos catches fire after being overrun with plastic waste

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  • 4 years ago
The Kirikiri canal that passes through Lagos, Nigeria, has caught fire after being overrun with plastic waste.

Filmed on January 22, the footage shows pockets of smoke rising from the canal's surface which is completely covered by plastic.

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